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Psychodynamic Psychotherapy With Adjunctive Hypnosis for Anxiety Management and Smoking Cessation

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Clinical Case Studies

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Abstract

The present study examines the therapy of an individual diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, two situation type specific phobias, and nicotine dependence. Treatment consisted of psychodynamic psychotherapy with adjunctive hypnosis. Client’s symptoms were tracked using daily, self-report measures over the 6-month treatment period. The simulation modeling approach for time-series was used to assess the phase change from baseline to treatment. Tracked symptoms included generalized anxiety, worry associated with specific phobias, phobic avoidance, number of cigarettes smoked daily, and nicotine craving intensity. All symptoms decreased significantly over the course of treatment. Utility of an ideographic and also quantified research methodology for treatment outcome studies are discussed.