NOVEMBER 2010/MAY 2011 Volumes 38 Number 2 & 39 Number 1, Article 6
Clinical Hypnosis and Cognitive–Behaviour Therapy in the Treatment of a Young Woman with Anxiety, Depression, and Self-Esteem Issues
Elke Kellis, Registered Psychologist, Melbourne
The following case study advocates for the important role clinical hypnosis can play in the enhancement of cognitive–behavioural treatment (CBT) of anxiety, depression and self-esteem issues through deepening and consolidating cognitive–behavioural aspects of treatment. It is argued that clinical hypnosis can incorporate many cognitive–behavioural themes such as flexibility in thinking styles, and the fact that our cognitions do not define us. It is further stipulated that an important aspect of successful treatment of depression and anxiety includes ego strengthening and the development of a stronger sense of self which again can be greatly enhanced through the use of clinical hypnosis. While hypnosis may not be indicated immediately at the start of treatment, it may become increasingly more appropriate and useful as therapy progresses.
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