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Hypnosis in the Management of Stress Reactions

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The modality known in modern times as hypnosis has been a useful and recognized remedial method for more than 200 years. Originally conceptualized by Franz Anton Mesmer (1734–1815) as a physical fluid (animal magnetism) that could be transferred from one person to another, that theory has since been discredited; but even today, the fundamental principles and mechanisms underlying hypnosis have not yet been definitively established. Even so, there are useful applications of hypnosis in numerous areas, including stress management.

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  1. George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, 20036, USA

    Melvin A. Gravitz (Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences)

  2. Ohio State University at Lima, Lima, OH, 45804, USA

    Roger A. Page (Professor of Psychology)

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Gravitz, M.A., Page, R.A. (2013). Hypnosis in the Management of Stress Reactions. In: A Clinical Guide to the Treatment of the Human Stress Response. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5538-7_13

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