Postnoxious Desensitization: Some Clinical Notes on the Combined Use of Hypnosis and Systematic Desensitization

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Abstract
This paper describes a stylized form of systematic desensitization facilitated by hypnosis. The standard graduated approach method is modified so that each event in an established hierarchy is presented under guided imagery from a vantage point of assumed task mastery. A case report is presented along with two brief clinical vignettes to illustrate the method. The method is in keeping with a cognitive approach to psychotherapy directed toward issues of self-mastery and control. It has not been previously described. No statistical comparative data are available and no claim advanced of proven superiority to other methods.

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