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has anything signi®cant to contribute to the very common, challenging and
disabling problem of depression. Closer examination suggests that there is little
basis behind this lengthy separation, in fact there is considerable evidence of furtive
meetings out of sight of mainstream books, journals and training courses. Both
hypnosis and depression are heterogeneous constructs and a more useful association
can be established by looking at questions related to the conditions under
which various hypnotic approaches can be helpful for which aspects of what type
of depression. The time for an open assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of
this relationship is long overdue.
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