hypnotherapy
/ˌhɪpnəʊˈθerəpi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌhɪpnəʊˈθerəpi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌhip-nō-ˈther-ə-pē/ (ame, mw)
hypnotherapy — 名詞
1. a form of therapy where the patient is put into a relaxed, trance-like state so
催眠治療
用催眠引導放鬆並進行心理治療的方法
a form of therapy where the patient is put into a relaxed, trance-like state so a trained practitioner can use suggestion to help with problems like anxiety, phobias, smoking, or long-term pain.
Lan tried hypnotherapy after years of struggling with a fear of flying.
Lan 多年來深受飛行恐懼困擾，後來嘗試了催眠治療。
common collocation: try hypnotherapy for [phobia]
Dr. Walid uses hypnotherapy to help patients quit smoking and manage chronic pain.
Walid 醫師運用催眠治療協助病人戒菸和處理慢性疼痛。
pattern: use hypnotherapy to + verb
Some hospitals now offer hypnotherapy alongside standard treatments for severe anxiety.
目前有些醫院在標準療程外，也提供催眠治療來緩解嚴重焦慮。
Ezra paid for six sessions of hypnotherapy to deal with his crippling stage fright.
Ezra 為了克服嚴重的怯場，自費做了六次的催眠治療。
The clinic in Taipei specialises in hypnotherapy for sleep problems and food cravings.
台北那家診所專門做針對睡眠障礙和食物渴求的催眠治療。
- hypnotic therapy
more technical; favoured in clinical writing
- hypnosis therapy
informal everyday synonym
文法句型
undergo hypnotherapy
hypnotherapy for [condition]
用法筆記
Uncountable noun; takes 'a session of' or 'a course of' when counting. Frequently paired with 'for' + the condition being treated (e.g. hypnotherapy for insomnia).