ABSTRACT
Hypnosis is a special state of consciousness in which certain normal human capabilities are heightened while others fade into the background. About 90% of the population has some ability to enter a hypnotic state. Hypnosis can be combined with any type of therapy: supportive types, behavior modification, dynamic therapy, and others. When combined with dynamic types of therapy, that is, psychoanalytic methods, it is called dynamic hypnotherapy or hypnoanalysis; when combined with other therapies, it is called hypnotherapy. Hypnosis itself is not a therapy, although the relaxation that accompanies it can be beneficial.
