NOVEMBER 2001, VOLUME 29, NUMBER 2, Abstract 6

I’ve Got You Under My Skin: Hypnosis for Dermatitis and Unrequited Love

Anne Hollingworth, Psychologist

This study details the use of hypnosis in relieving symptoms of dermatitis. Ongoing therapy then focused on feelings of discontent and joylessness, resulting from unrequited love. The client’s rash was more readily amenable to psychotherapy than were the underlying existential dilemmas.