The possible use of auto-hypnosis as a resistance during hypnotherapy

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Abstract
Both the value of hypnosis in the treatment of amnesia and other dissociative states, and problems with its use, such as memory distortion and reinforcement of dissociation, were discussed in the literature. A case is presented demonstrating an additional potential problem, the possibility that self-hypnosis may be used by patients as a resistance against therapy and as a defense against guilt and anxiety. Therapeutic techniques to guard against this resistance are discussed.

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