Touching trauma: Combining hypnotic ego-strengthening and zero balancing

Edmunds, D. & Gafner, G. (2003). Touching trauma: Combining hypnotic ego-strengthening and zero balancing. Contemporary Hypnosis, 20(4), 215-220. A variety of somatic and psychological treatment modalities have been reported in literature addressing the physical and behavioral sequelae of torture. The authors highlight a combined treatment method (with "zero-balancing," hypnosis, indirect hypnosis, and indirect ego-strengthening) that they have found to be useful with refugees. Two case examples are given. Address for reprints: George Gafner, Family Therapy Training Program, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tucson, AZ 85723, USA. E-mail: Gafner.G@tucson.va.gov.

D. Corydon Hammond

Associate Editor

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