NOVEMBER 1997, VOLUME 25, NUMBER 2, Abstract 2
THE USE OF HYPNOSIS IN THERAPY WITH ADULTS
David Oakley, University College London
Phyllis Alden, Grimsby General Hospital
Marcia Degun Mather, Warley Hospital
Hypnosis can be utilised as an adjunct to therapy for a range of medical, psychological, and dental applications. This review provides an overview of the range of applications for hypnosis in the provision of therapeutic regimes for adults. The paper discusses the nature of hypnosis, its effectiveness in the light of hypnotic suggestibility, and applications. Although written for a readership not necessarily well versed in hypnosis theory and practice, the paper provides the reader with a good overview of hypnosis and its utility in the treatment of adults.