Definition of "hypnoanalysis" [hypnoanalysis]

• The use of hypnosis in conjunction with psychoanalytic techniques. (noun)

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• "However, they are then either diluted or they retain power but are certainly no longer what one would characterize as "hypnoanalysis"."
• "If you find that you suffer from these anxiety attacks or panic attacks, or general feelings of anxiety general anxiety disorder, maybe even for no obvious reason, then hypnoanalysis could be the help you need to free you from this problem."
• "I understand that you don't wish to take an hypnoanalysis training at this point, but it seems a lot more cost effective to go to a competent practitioner and deal with it at the get-go than to screw around looking for processes to get to causes . . . especially since you may not even need to get to the cause so to speak in order to approach this particular issue, whatever it is."