Reassessment of hypnotic symptom removal by Freud and Bernheim.
As demonstrations of clinical efficacy, cases reported by Freud and Bernheim reveal an intrinsic advantage of hypnotic symptom removal over therapies requiring extended periods to achieve significant outcomes. They also lend support to Weitzenhoffer's survey of therapeutic results achieved during the classical (pre-1900) period.
Ball
Thomas S
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D005619:Freudian Theory; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D016896:Treatment Outcome