Peterfy G
Can Med Assoc J. 1973 Sep 1;109(5):397-407.
In this brief survey of the medical uses of hypnosis the author attempts to clarify the various theories of hypnosis, indications for its use in medical practice, and applications in the treatment of psychosomatic disorders, psychiatric disorders and in miscellaneous cases. Brief descriptions of a variety of induction methods are given, and the potential hazards of hypnosis are explored. It is the author's impression that the practice of hypnosis has, through the years, been misunderstood and often unjustly discredited. The reputation gained for it by charlatans and well intentioned, though untrained, practitioners, has obscured its value as a therapeutic tool in the eyes of a large segment of the medical profession. Hypnosis, when judiciously utilized by a qualified therapist, may be a valuable addition to the armamentarium of psychotherapeutic treatment methods.
在本次对催眠术医学用途的简要概述中，作者试图阐明催眠术的各种理论、其在医学实践中的使用指征，以及在身心障碍、精神障碍及各类病例治疗中的应用。文中给出了多种诱导方法的简要描述，并探讨了催眠术的潜在风险。作者的印象是，多年来催眠术的实践一直被误解，且常常遭到不公正的诋毁。江湖骗子以及虽出于善意但未经培训的从业者给它带来的坏名声，在很大一部分医学专业人士眼中掩盖了它作为一种治疗工具的价值。当由合格的治疗师明智地使用时，催眠术可能会成为心理治疗方法宝库中的一项宝贵补充。
