Psychotherapeutic application of group hypnosis.

Abstract

This clinical observational study examined the effects of group hypnosis on psychosomatic disorders. A psychotherapist conducted hypnotic sessions with a single group of 306 people on four consecutive days. Our follow-up studies indicated that group hypnosis can have strong positive effects on many types of disorders. The depth of hypnosis was not related to the level of improvement. The results suggest that the human body has considerable potential for psychophysiological regulation.