2014
IRENE SHESTOPAL

 

Abstract

The author has used hypnosis for the treatment of GAD in her private outpatient clinic and monitored the efficiency of treatment by administering SCL-90 questionnaire.

Twenty-seven patients completed the scales at their first treatment appointment; then they were offered a follow-up assessment a month later. The treatment method and one of the patient cases are described.

Only twelve patients completed their first month of treatment; all of them had demonstrated an improvement. The results are statistically significant or highly significant in somatization, depression, anxiety and phobic anxiety symptom dimensions. The results are consistent with prior studies (Gould & Krynicki, 1989).

Five patients had reported an improvement, but discontinued the treatment after three to four appointments. Ten patients dropped out after their first or second appointment. Possible reasons for patients dropping out of the therapy are discussed.