title: A Case of Successful Use of Hypnosis in the Treatment of Parasomnia Overlap Disorder.
abstract: A young male patient was successfully treated for parasomnia overlap disorder (POD) using hypnosis. In 2006, this 16-year-old patient underwent a clinical evaluation for episodes of sleep talking, sleepwalking, and dream enactment. This initial assessment was followed by polysomnographic evaluation, a brain MRI, and three sessions of treatment using hypnosis. From the beginning, until the last contact in December 2011, benefits from the hypnotic suggestions were noted and documented.
authors.affiliation: a Florida Sleep Institute , Spring Hill.
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Kohler
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Kurz
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Kohler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004325:Dreams; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D008297:Male; D020447:Parasomnias / Q000628:therapy*; D020922:Sleep-Wake Transition Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D013009:Somnambulism / Q000628:therapy