title: The treatment of parasomnias with hypnosis: a 5-year follow-up study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study involves a replication and extension of a previous one reported by Hurwitz et al (1991) on the treatment of certain parasomnias with hypnosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-six patients (17 females), mean age 32.7 years (range 6-71). Four were children aged 6 to 16. All had chronic, "functionally autonomous" (self-sustaining) parasomnias. All underwent 1 or 2 hypnotherapy sessions and were then followed by questionnaire for 5 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 36 patients, 45.4% were symptom-free or at least much improved at the 1-month follow-up, 42.2% at the 18-month follow-up, and 40.5% at the 5-year follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  One or 2 sessions of hypnotherapy might be an efficient first-line therapy for patients with certain types of parasomnias.
authors: Sleep Disorders Center, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. hauri.peter@mayo.edu
authors: Peter J
authors: PJ
authors: Hauri
authors: Michael H
authors: MH
authors: Silber
authors: Bradley F
authors: BF
authors: Boeve
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004325:Dreams / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020447:Parasomnias / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013995:Time; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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