The Use Of Hypnosis In Boosting The Effect Of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy In The Treatment Of Chronic Fatigue英文电子书.pdfVIP

european journal o i ciinical hypnosis - volume five - issue three Q Clinical Articles THE USE OF HYPNOSIS IN BOOSTING TH E EFFECT OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC FATIGUE Author: Jeff Wailes This study looks at the possible increase in the efficacy of Cognitive Behavioura l Therapy (CBT) in the amelioration of the symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) by the inclusion of hypnosis . Undertaken by a practising psychotherapist , the study Vi/as carried out in a clinic environment . The study took the for m of quasi-experimental , pre-test/post-test design with two groups undergoing therapy and a third control group providing reports but not undergoing therapy . Of those undergoing therapy one of the two groups experienced hypnosis within the duration of the therapy . The study extended over twelve weeks . In addition all participants completed two Lifestyle Questionnaires . One completed prior to the onset of therapy and the other at the end of the twelve-week period . Comparison of qualitative and quantitative data gathered , during the study, suggests possible theories as to the links between fatigue and stress . The effects of stress on the potential exhaustion of physical resources essential to the efficient working of the endocrine and nervous systems leads on to an analysis of material fro m previous studies relating to the possible connectio n betwee n dysfunctio n in the interplay betwee n the Hypothalamus, Pituitary and Adrenal glands (the HPA axis) and CFS . The resulting data illustrates that those participating in therapy reported increased energy levels