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Article: Hypnotherapy in the treatment of chronic combat-related PTSD patients suffering from insomnia: A randomized, zolpidem-controlled clinical trial
- Article from:
- American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
- Article date:
- October 1, 2008
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Abramowitz, E. G., Barak, Y., Ben-Avi, I., & Knobler, H. Y. (2008). Hypnotherapy in the treatment of chronic combat-related PTSD patients suffering from insomnia: A randomized, zolpidem-controlled clinical trial. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 56(3), 270-280. The authors of this study wished to examine the benefits of using hypnosis to treat patients with chronic symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The participants were 32 patients being treated for chronic PTSD symptoms with a combination of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) and supportive psychotherapy. The patients were randomized to a standard of care group and also to an ...