Hypnotic Treatment of the Alexithymic Patient: A Case Report
- 1 January 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
- Vol. 23 (3) , 207-210
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00029157.1981.10403268
Abstract
The implications of alexithymic personality characteristics for hypnosis are discussed. Recommendations for hypnotizing the alexithymic patient are reviewed and a case is presented. The need to accurately assess the alexithymic patient and to utilize his/her hypnotic strengths is emphasized.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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