Can hypnosis help PTSD has anyone successfully done this? The nightmares and flashbacks how do you get rid? How can you control your subconcious?
2007-08-01 01:33:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
The effectiveness of using hypnosis for treating PTSD can sometimes be a bit erratic if the hypnotherapist doesn't understand exactly what trauma is or how it can be treated so I would recommend choosing a therapist very carefully if you decide to have this option.
The best treatment for PTSD is the 'rewind technique' (adapted from the 'VK dissociation technique') - it gets rid of nightmares and flashbacks and is safe and effective if done by an experienced practitioner.
You can watch a video about it and why it works here http://youtube.com/watch?v=3tegSpSxCgg - if you are in the UK it is especially easy to get hold of a therapist who can help.
2007-08-01 04:05:04 · answer #1 · answered by Ormolu 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hypnosis might help some people. However, it's kind of controversial because sometimes the subject may experience "false memories" due to power of suggestion by the hypnotherapist. I worked in mental health since 1987, I know a lot of psychiatrists, psychologists and counselors. I can honestly say that I never heard of any of them recommending that someone go for hypnotherapy.
PTSD is usually treated through medication, psychotherapy or a combination of the two; or at least as far as I know. I'm not really familiar enough with specific types of psychotherapy to make an intelligent comment about any of them.
2007-08-01 02:02:38 · answer #2 · answered by majnun99 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to some studies, the most effective psychotherapeutic treatment for PTSD is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Talk therapy may prove useful, but only insofar as the individual sufferer is enabled to come to terms with the trauma suffered and successfully integrate the experiences in a way that does not further damage the psyche.
Forbes, et al, have shown that a technique of "rewriting" the content of nightmares through imagery rehearsal so that they have a resolution can not only reduce the nightmares but also other symptoms.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a clinical protocol that combines the drug MDMA with talk therapy sessions.
2007-08-01 02:49:25 · answer #3 · answered by HJG 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I attempted visiting with a hypnotherapist (not a hynotist) to work through the constant flashbacks and trauma associated with PTSD. It didn't work at all for me. Perhaps you should try it. If it doesn't work, EMDR is extremely useful in PTSD patients.
Good luck and take care of you!
Dee
2007-08-01 02:05:43 · answer #4 · answered by Dee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋