title: Hypnosis and the treatment of posttraumatic conditions: an evidence-based approach.
abstract: This article reviews the evidence for the use of hypnosis in the treatment of posttraumatic conditions including posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder. The review focuses on empirically supported principles and practices and suggests that hypnosis can be a useful adjunctive procedure in the treatment of posttraumatic conditions. Cognitive-behavioral and exposure-based interventions, which have the greatest empirical support, are highlighted, and an illustrative case study is presented.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York 13902, USA. slynn@binghamton.edu
authors.forename: Steven Jay
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lynn
authors.forename: Etzel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cardeña
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D000367:Age Factors; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis / Q000379:methods*; D008568:Memory; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000628:therapy*