Treatment of HPV with hypnosis--psychodynamic considerations of psychoneuroimmunology: a brief communication.
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There is increasing evidence that the hypnotic cure of warts (infection by the human papilloma virus or HPV) results from activation of an immune response, but whether this is cellular or systemic is unknown. The hypnosis can be by direct suggestion or analytical hypnotherapy when indicated. The evidence is reviewed, and 4 clinical cases suggesting cellular immune response are presented.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The International journal of clinical and experimental hypnosis
دوره 59 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011