Fears and Phobias
It's almost traditional now that hypnotherapy is the therapy for fears and phobias. Accessing misleading information lodged deep in the subconscious is what hypnotherapy does, and from there, with expert guidance, you simply and peacefully take control and change it, become captain of your ship and free yourself from being a victim of your own imagination.
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From the research below:
This study concluded that hypnotherapy was effective in reducing phobia symptoms with 2 therapy sessions in 4 meetings. (Sarifudin)
It was concluded that hypnosis is an effective and efficient adjunct in the treatment of phobias. (McGuinness)
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Hypnosis in the Treatment of Phobias: A Review of the Literature
McGuinness,T
The literature on the use of hypnosis in the treatment of phobias was reviewed. Case reports and controlled studies indicated mixed results, which were discussed in terms of methodological considerations, the overlap between hypnotherapy and behaviour therapy, and hypnotic susceptibility and phobic behaviour. It was concluded that hypnosis is an effective and efficient adjunct in the treatment of phobias.
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Effect of hypnotherapy in reducing phobia symptoms
Moh Sarifudin S. Auna. UMM
A phobia from the perspective of psychoanalysis is a traumatic experience of the past which is repressed into the unconscious. Hypnotherapy is used to help someone easily, quickly, effectively, efficiently in reaching the subconscious mind, re-educating, reducing physiological and psychological symptoms caused by phobias and giving them more control in everyday situations. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of hypnotherapy in reducing phobia symptoms. This research pre-experimental using one-group pre-post test design. Participants numbered 20 people. The sampling technique used sampling incidental. The questionnaire in this study used the Fear Questionnaire (FQ). The results showed a characteristic age of 22 years, the majority of phobias were found in 80% women and 20% men. Based on the paired sample t-test results obtained data indicate that the value Asymp. Sig. 0,000 <0.05, which means that there is a significant change in the decrease in phobia symptoms by 51.87% after hypnotherapy. This study concluded that hypnotherapy was effective in reducing phobia symptoms with 2 therapy sessions in 4 meetings.
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