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| | A Narrative Constructivist Perspective of Treatment of PTSD with Ericksonian Hypnosis and EMDR |
 | | Hypnosis is a structured dissociation which facilitates cognitive flexibility; that is, the broadening of choices of the client' s belief system, rather than direct work on changing affect or behaviors. |
 | | The goal of Ericksonian hypnosis is to recontextualize the traumatic memory, the affect of fear, and the physiological hyperarousal cued by the traumatic memory. |
 | | The goal of Ericksonian hypnosis is to recontextualize the traumatic memory, the affect of fear, and the physiological hyperarousal cued by the traumatic memory, within a broader context of pride, mastery, courage, etc., and within a context inclusive of other memories and affects, which are positive for the client. |
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