NOVEMBER 2001, VOLUME 29, NUMBER 2, Abstract 3

Brief Hypnosis for Needle Phobia

Steve Morgan, Psychologist

This study describes the use of hypnosis in a brief therapeutic engagement with a client who was slightly over eight months pregnant. The client described an acute phobia of needles and other invasive medical procedures that were associated with a high level of anticipatory pain. Hypnosis was used to effectively overcome her phobia and anxiety.