Smaga D, Cheseaux N, Forster A, Colombo S, Rentsch D, de Tonnac N
HUG, Département de psychiatrie, Avenue Krieg 15, 1208 Genève.
Rev Med Suisse. 2010 Feb 17;6(236):330-3.
This article describes how hypnosis can be used as an efficient technique in treating patients with anxious disorders. Hypnosis can be used to achieve a better control of the anxious symptoms through relaxation. It allows the patient to anticipate the anxiety triggering events. This technique also allows the patient to mentalise and integrate traumatic events, therefore helping him to prevent the post-traumatic anxious symptoms.
