From Israel comes a study using hypnosis as an add-on therapy for patients with
chronic PTSD, showing benefit for sleep. Here is the scientific abstract. Enjoy.



This study evaluated the benefits of add-on hypnotherapy in patients with
chronic PTSD. Thirty-two PTSD patients treated by SSRI antidepressants and
supportive psychotherapy were randomized to 2 groups: 15 patients in the first
group received Zolpidem 10 mg nightly for 14 nights, and 17 patients in the
hypnotherapy group were treated by symptom-oriented hypnotherapy, twice-a-week
1.5-hour sessions for 2 weeks. All patients completed the Stanford Hypnotic
Susceptibility Scale, Form C, Beck Depression Inventory, Impact of Event Scale,
and Visual Subjective Sleep Quality Questionnaire before and after treatment.
There was a significant main effect of the hypnotherapy treatment with PTSD
symptoms as measured by the Posttraumatic Disorder Scale. This effect was
preserved at follow-up 1 month later. Additional benefits for the hypnotherapy
group were decreases in intrusion and avoidance reactions and improvement in all
sleep variables assessed.



Abramowitz EG, Barak Y, Ben-Avi I, Knobler HY. Hypnotherapy in the treatment of
chronic combat-related PTSD patients suffering from insomnia: a randomized,
zolpidem-controlled clinical trial. Int J Clin Exp Hypn. 2008 Jul;56(3):270-80.
Israel Defense Forces, Mental Health Department, Israel.
Seth-Deborah Roth CRNA,CCHt,CI
www.hypnotherapyforhealth.com
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