Using Hypnotic Techniques and Guided Imagery in Treatment of a Highly Hypnosible Woman with Slowly Progressing Chronic Organic Brain Disorder: A Case Study

Abstract

A therapeutic intervention combines guided imagery and hypnotic techniques (including self-hypnosis), direct and indirect suggestions, medical treatments, and highly improving patient condition. A variety of hypnotic intervention techniques were introduced to treat a highly hypnotizable patient suffering from an advanced organic brain disorder due to an autoimmune disease and resistant to traditional medicine, showing no improvement despite being highly motivated and cooperating with conventional measures. Progress in the Patient's condition and symptoms has been achieved during these hypnotic interventions: increased appetite and weight gain with a decrease in symptoms of gastroparesis, decreased limb spasticity while walking, improved speech and pronunciation, improved muscular power, improved balance and posture, pain diminution and improved mood.