I did not say it does not work. I said the study that said it works so well was severely flawed. A subject with only one symptoms of PTSD does not necessarily have true PTSD. If you read the study, the single symptoms could be due to just the exhaustion of combat. The study started with any Marine who returned from combat with the expectation/assumption that a high percentage of them returned with PTSD. They then use a very low standard to fit them in as PTSD qualified for the study.

Studies show that similar improvements can be achieved with placebo therapies. They also look at the therapies and find that within them, they find therapies that have know improvement effects. In this case, the relaxation taught and suggested can be a major cause of improvement. The pain relief attributed to HT has been replicated with many placebo therapies.

It would be like someone saying that anybody whose head has come in contact with a rigid object causing pain qualifies for a concussion recovery study. That cohort would have a very high percentage of full recovery if most of the subjects contact with a rigid object did not cause the brain to bang around inside the skull.

It would have been interesting if they listed how many subjects had one symptom, two symptoms, etc. or listed them by the PTSD symptoms they identified.

Many studies are done to prove or support a concept so they are designed to enhance the likelihood of a positive result. Plus, in this study, Guided Imagery was included with each treatment so there is inadequate data to identify the cause of any improvement.

My concern with HT is it has a religious belief system as its founding principle. Promoting it as a form of medicine rather than a religious belief is a concern. If one does not consider the concept of the body being controlled by energy fields within it as in conflict with religious beliefs, then I see no reason for that person to try it. But, the potential HT subject needs to be given adequate information to make an informed consent.

I understand the power of the mind. Once, I cut my hand badly. I started to feel faint. I convinced myself that the cut was not enough to lose enough blood to feel faint. The faint feeling went away. After a little more time spent washing the cut, I ended up on the floor regaining consciousness. I had talked myself out of the feeling but not the effect.

As I said, YMMV. Your Mileage May Vary or to each his own.