Smith W H
Menninger Clinic, Topeka, KS 66601-0829.
Bull Menninger Clin. 1990 Spring;54(2):209-16.
Hypnotherapy and training in self-hypnosis can help persons achieve remarkable success in alleviating anxiety, not only in anxiety disorders, but also in any problem involving anxiety. The author describes the role of hypnosis in the treatment of several disorders and provides clinical examples illustrating treatment of generalized anxiety, phobias, and posttraumatic stress disorders. He concludes that because hypnosis exploits the intimate connection between mind and body, it provides relief through improved self-regulation and also beneficially affects cognition and the experience of self-mastery.
催眠疗法和自我催眠训练不仅能帮助患有焦虑症的人显著减轻焦虑，还能帮助任何因焦虑产生问题的人取得显著成效。作者描述了催眠在几种疾病治疗中的作用，并提供了临床实例，说明如何治疗广泛性焦虑症、恐惧症和创伤后应激障碍。他总结说，由于催眠利用了身心之间的紧密联系，它通过改善自我调节来缓解症状，还对认知和自我掌控体验产生有益影响。
