The use of virtual reality hypnosis with two cases of autism spectrum disorder : a feasibility study Austin, David W., Abbott, Jo-Anne M. and Carbis, Colin 2008, The use of virtual reality hypnosis with two cases of autism spectrum disorder : a feasibility study, Contemporary hypnosis, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 102-109. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title The use of virtual reality hypnosis with two cases of autism spectrum disorder : a feasibility study Author(s) Austin, David W. orcid.org/0000-0002-1296-3555 Abbott, Jo-Anne M. Carbis, Colin Journal name Contemporary hypnosis Volume number 25 Issue number 2 Start page 102 End page 109 Total pages 8 Publisher Wiley Interscience Place of publication London, Eng;and Publication date 2008 ISSN 2049-2146 Keyword(s) autism feasibility hypnosis treatment virtual reality Summary The use of a ‘virtual reality’ hypnotherapeutic procedure was trialled for feasibility as a possible treatment modality for autism (4 sessions over 2 weeks) with 2 boys aged 14 and 15 years old. The aim of the study was to determine if the procedure would be acceptable to autistic patients and thus have some potential as an intervention for reducing anxieties and/or alleviating symptoms associated with autism. Results indicated that the procedure had no effect on autistic symptoms, however, the parents of both boys reported that their son enjoyed the sessions, was attentive and relaxed throughout and that they would pursue this procedure if it were available. Furthermore, they indicated that they believed it was an effective technique to gain their son's attention, and this, combined with the fact that the boys found it enjoyable and engaging, led them to believe there is significant potential for this particular treatment modality. Language eng Field of Research 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 970117 Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2008, Wiley Interscience Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30052237 Document type: Journal Article Collection: School of Psychology Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Wed, 01 May 2013, 14:14:59 EST Wed, 01 May 2013, 16:10:11 EST Fri, 10 May 2013, 13:42:07 EST Wed, 05 Feb 2014, 11:42:44 EST Fri, 09 May 2014, 14:16:11 EST Thu, 11 Dec 2014, 18:39:59 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 9 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 234 Abstract Views, 1 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 01 May 2013, 14:14:59 EST

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