NOVEMBER 1998, VOLUME 26, NUMBER 2, Abstract 8
A STUDY OF HYPNOSIS WITH RAYNAUD’S DISEASE
Elliott H. Schreiber, Professor Emeritus of Psychology
Karen N. Schreiber, Villanova University
Andrea S. Weeks, Pharmacist
This paper is a case study of hypnosis with three clients who have Raynaud’s disease. The clients’ temperature changes were studied for 30 days prior to hypnosis and for 30 days after treatment with hypnosis. These individuals showed improvement by using visual imagery of a hot summer beach sun under hypnosis. They manifested increased warmth in their hands and feet after eight weekly sessions of hypnosis. Some suggestions for further research are made relative to the use of hypnosis with Raynaud’s disease.