title: Self-hypnosis and meditation for stress management: a brief communication.
abstract: In a 6-month follow-up study, telephone interviews were conducted with 31 male executives who were taught either a self-hypnosis or meditation exercise as part of a stress-management program. Use of and problems with the 2 exercises were similar, with the percentage of Ss using the techniques falling over 6 months from 90% to 42%. The exercises were used primarily for physical relaxation, refreshing mental interludes, aiding sleep onset, and stress-reduction. Problems with the exercises chiefly involved difficulty in scheduling even brief uninterrupted practice times and discomfort with the techniques. The incorporation of these issues into the clinical teaching of self-hypnosis may be useful.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Soskis
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Orne
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Orne
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Dinges
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*