MAY 2001, VOLUME 29, NUMBER 1, Abstract 4

Hypnosis in the Treatment of an Eating Disorder

Robert Segal, Psychologist

This case history presents the use of hypnosis in the therapeutic management of a young man experiencing both an eating disorder and exercise compulsion. A range of direct and indirect techniques were utilised as an adjunct to therapy and the case clearly demonstrates the effectiveness with which these can be integrated into a range of treatment approaches for eating disorders.