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Hysteria and hypnosis.

E L Bliss

    The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
    |April 1, 1984
    PubMed
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    Women with Briquet's syndrome and conversion symptoms are highly responsive to hypnosis. Spontaneous self-hypnosis may be a key factor in severe hysterical neuroses.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychiatry
    • Psychology
    • Neuroscience

    Background:

    • Briquet's syndrome, characterized by polysymptomatic complaints in women, has been historically linked to psychological factors.
    • Conversion symptoms are a significant manifestation of hysterical neuroses, often presenting with complex physical symptoms without clear organic cause.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the hypnotic susceptibility of female patients diagnosed with Briquet's syndrome and major conversion symptoms.
    • To explore the potential role of spontaneous self-hypnosis in the etiology of severe hysterical neuroses.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of clinical evidence and case studies.
    • Analysis of patient histories focusing on hypnotic responsiveness and symptom presentation.

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    Main Results:

    • Polysymptomatic female hysterics (Briquet's syndrome) demonstrate high hypnotic suggestibility, with few exceptions.
    • A significant number of these patients also exhibit multiple personality characteristics.
    • Female patients with major conversion symptoms are consistently found to be excellent hypnotic subjects.

    Conclusions:

    • The findings strongly suggest that individuals with severe hysterical neuroses, particularly those with Briquet's syndrome and conversion symptoms, possess a high capacity for hypnosis.
    • Spontaneous self-hypnosis is proposed as a primary underlying mechanism contributing to the development and maintenance of these conditions.