Hypnosis In The Psychoses

Hypnosis is a valuable and effective method of treatment which, even in its periods of popularity, has not been applied as extensively as it might be. The most common reason· given for not using hypnosis is the possible danger of precipitating a psychosis. A bacteriologist is not afraid of germs. Psychiatrists and clinical psychologists who do hypnotherapy should be as adept in the management of hallucinations as the bacteriologist is in the handling of microbes and viruses. The expert hypnother