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Hypnotic Relaxation and Insomnia:
A Simple Solution?
Harry E.Stanton, Ph.D.
Objective:After a brief review of the use of behavioral strategies in the treatment of sleep
onset insomnia,attention is centered upon one such strategy,hypnotic relaxation.
Methods:A specific technique embracing visualization of a garden scene;letting go of
problems;and a special place visualization,is described and its application to the problem
of insomnia illustrated by means of three case studies.Results:Each of these studies
deals with a different type of insomnia:1)slow sleep onset,2)waking during the night,
and 3)difficulty in sleeping during the day.Conclusions:The success of the technique with
all three cases suggests it might well be used more widely in the treatment of insomnia.
(Sleep and Hypnosis 1999;1:64-67)
| Keywords: hypnosis, relaxation, insomnia, therapy |
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