Key Strategies in Treatment of Drug Addiction with Hypnotherapy Print E-mail

The author of this paper proposes that hypnotherapy can be used to effectively treat drug addiction when five key factors are present. These are:

1)      The willingness and motivation to participate.

2)      The patient must be under constant supervision,

3)      The drug supply must be completely abolished

4)      Extensive hypno-analysis must be done to reveal significant neurosis and direct suggestion for cessation must be given.

5)      The patient must be seen a set minimum period of time so that relapse is unlikely.

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