The treatment of parasomnias with hypnosis: a 5-year follow-up study.
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.
Hauri
Peter J
PJ
Sleep Disorders Center, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. hauri.peter@mayo.edu
Silber
Michael H
MH
Boeve
Bradley F
BF
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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