ABSTRACT
In Chapter 6 the focus is on Dan. It is important to include Dan’s experiences in this book as during the research period of the author’s PhD he had been randomly allocated two sessions of cognitive hypnotherapy for the alleviation of MPA. Dan had a negative view of hypnotherapy and had a fear of feeling ‘out of control’ (Dan’s words) and doubted the therapeutic effectiveness. As in Chapter 5 case conceptualisation and procedure follows the same basic format as Jane’s, however using a different therapeutic treatment. After two sessions of cognitive hypnotherapy the result was a negative outcome. The therapist’s assessment of treatment is given and her reflections as a researcher on treatment suitability, outlining other therapies which may have been more suitable in this instance. This case study is an example of why randomly allocated therapies may not necessarily be effective; the therapy needs to suit the client.
