Facial Pain: Hypnotic Suggestion as a Method of Treatment
M. J. KEHOE M.D.1
1 Department of Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3811 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15213
Although some investigators have concluded that psychosomatic symptom relief or removal carries the grave risk of precipitating a more serious disorder and thus should not be attempted, the case reports presented here suggest that symptom relief may be achieved without jeopardy for selected patients.
