Use of hypnosis in the military

Psychiatr Med. 1992;10(1):149-67.

Abstract

This chapter will describe the use of clinical hypnosis in the military. As a result of the studies that were done during the Vietnam conflict, the relationship between post traumatic stress disorder and hypnotize ability was made. The author concludes that combat traumas enhance hypnotic potential in some veterans, and that veterans with excellent hypnotic potential begin to problem solve better preparing for a healthier post-war transition.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Combat Disorders / therapy
  • Female
  • Hospitals, Military
  • Humans
  • Hypnosis / methods*
  • Inservice Training
  • Life Change Events
  • Male
  • Military Personnel*
  • Personnel, Hospital / education
  • United States