Abstract
PTSD is often treated with anxiety management techniques, including relaxation training. A case report is presented which describes a PTSD combat veteran who experienced dissociative states induced by relaxation training. Hypnotherapy subsequently identified traumatic memories which were recalled during relaxation training but triggering mechanisms for the recall of these traumatic memories were not identified.
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Fitzgerald, S.G., Gonzalez, E. Dissociative states induced by relaxation training in a PTSD combat veteran: Failure to identify trigger mechanisms. J Trauma Stress 7, 111–115 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02111916
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02111916