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Ferenc Túry1, Márta Wildmann, Annanmária Szentes
1Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary 1089 Budapest, Nagyvárad tér 4. tury@t-online.hu
The American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
|May 24, 2011
Summary
Hypnotherapy, particularly tandem hypnosis, shows success in treating bulimia nervosa, especially in patients with dissociative symptoms. This approach, combined with family therapy, addresses trauma effectively.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
Background:
- Hypnosis has been utilized for bulimia nervosa treatment since the 1980s.
- Dissociation theory highlights a subgroup of eating disorder patients with dissociative symptoms who respond well to hypnotherapy.
Observation:
- A case study involving simultaneous hypnosis (tandem hypnosis) with 19-year-old monozygotic twins suffering from bulimia nervosa.
- Treatment focused on processing physical abuse and integrated hypnobehavioral methods with individual and family therapy.
Findings:
- Successful treatment outcome was achieved after six sessions of tandem hypnosis.
- The subjects exhibited high hypnotic susceptibility and a history of trauma, supporting the dissociative mechanism in symptom development.
- A systemic approach combining family and hypnotherapy interventions proved beneficial.
Implications:
- Hypnotherapy, especially when integrated with systemic and family therapy, may be an undervalued yet effective treatment for specific eating disorder presentations.
- Further research into the role of hypnotherapy for trauma-related eating disorders is warranted.
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