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The use of hypnosis with dissociative disorders
1Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia.
Psychiatric Medicine
|January 1, 1992
Summary
Dissociative disorders involve memory and identity integration issues. Hypnotic interventions can help reestablish memory and identity continuity in affected individuals.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Dissociative disorders present challenges in integrating memory and identity.
- Symptoms often include amnesia, alternate identities, or self-estrangement.
Observation:
- Spontaneous and self-generated dissociative states resemble hypnotic phenomena.
- These states are implicated in the development and perpetuation of dissociative disorders.
Findings:
- Medical heterohypnosis serves as a potent therapeutic tool.
- Hypnotic interventions can restore functional continuity of memory and identity.
Implications:
- Hypnotherapy offers a promising avenue for treating dissociative disorders.
- Clinical case studies will illustrate the application of hypnotic interventions.