Hypnosis and conversion disorders.
A review of the literature shows that presently held views on the relation between hypnosis and conversion disorders had their origin in the previous century. This also holds for therapeutic techniques as they are still applied today. A case report illustrates that successful symptom removal may be independent of the patient's hypnotizability and of the techniques used.
Van Dyck
R
R
Ambulatory and Social Psychiatry, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Hoogduin
K
K
D000328:Adult; D002399:Catharsis; D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D013404:Suggestion