TY - JOUR
T1 - Hypnosis in the treatment of morgellons disease
T2 - A case study
AU - Gartner, Ashley M.
AU - Dolan, Sara L.
AU - Stanford, Matthew S.
AU - Elkins, Gary R.
N1 - Funding Information:
Manuscript submitted March 17, 2010; final revision accepted April 9, 2010. 1Dr. Elkins is supported by NCCAM grant 5U01AT004634 and NCI grant R21CA131795. 2Address correspondence to Ashley M. Gartner, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97334, Waco, TX 76798, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
PY - 2011/4
Y1 - 2011/4
N2 - Morgellons Disease is a condition involving painful skin lesions, fibrous growths protruding from the skin, and subcutaneous stinging and burning sensations, along with symptoms of anxiety, depression, fatigue, and memory and attention deficits. The etiological and physiological bases of these symptoms are unclear, making the diagnosis controversial and challenging to treat. There are currently no established treatments for Morgellons Disease. The following case example depicts treatment of a woman with Morgellons Disease using hypnotherapy. Data from this case example suggest that hypnotherapy is a promising intervention for the physical and psychological symptoms associated with Morgellons Disease.
AB - Morgellons Disease is a condition involving painful skin lesions, fibrous growths protruding from the skin, and subcutaneous stinging and burning sensations, along with symptoms of anxiety, depression, fatigue, and memory and attention deficits. The etiological and physiological bases of these symptoms are unclear, making the diagnosis controversial and challenging to treat. There are currently no established treatments for Morgellons Disease. The following case example depicts treatment of a woman with Morgellons Disease using hypnotherapy. Data from this case example suggest that hypnotherapy is a promising intervention for the physical and psychological symptoms associated with Morgellons Disease.
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U2 - 10.1080/00207144.2011.546263
DO - 10.1080/00207144.2011.546263
M3 - Article
C2 - 21390982
AN - SCOPUS:79952548836
SN - 0020-7144
VL - 59
SP - 242
EP - 249
JO - International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
JF - International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
IS - 2
ER -