Hypnotherapy in the treatment of chronic combat-related PTSD patients suffering from insomnia: A randomized, zolpidem-controlled clinical trial

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Hypnotherapy in the treatment of chronic combat-related PTSD patients suffering from insomnia: A randomized, zolpidem-controlled clinical trial

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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 Dep...

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Article

Date created

2008-07

Creator

Abramowitz, Eitan G. / Barak, Yoram / Ben-Avi, Irit / Knobler, Haim Y.

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/35278

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Life Sciences & Biomedicine / Psychiatry / Psychology / Psychology, Clinical / Science & Technology / Social Sciences

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