title: The effective use of hypnosis in schizophrenia: structure and strategy.
abstract: Many schizophrenia patients seek hypnosis when they have not improved with psychopharmacological therapy. However, there has been controversy regarding the use and effectiveness of hypnosis in schizophrenia. Hypnotherapeutic methods such as direct and indirect suggestions, psycho-strengthening suggestions and imagery, hypnoprojective restructuring, guidance, and neutralization of affect associated with delusions have been effective in selected highly hypnotizable patients. Details of the hypnotherapeutic structure and strategy used for managing delusions in schizophrenia are presented with representative cases.
authors: Pyun Neuropsychiatric Clinic, Seoul, South Korea. pyunyd@naver.com
authors: Young Don
authors: YD
authors: Pyun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003702:Delusions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D007092:Imagination; D008297:Male; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D013404:Suggestion; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents