Which doctor was the pioneer in applying hypnosis as a therapeutic method for hysteria?

Multiple choice question for Abnormal Psychology. Select an option, then review the explanation below.

Explanation

Jean-Martin Charcot was the first physician to employ hypnosis in the treatment of hysteria. While Mesmer is associated with 'animal magnetism,' and Freud and Jung contributed to psychoanalysis, it was Charcot who pioneered the clinical use of hypnosis for this disorder.

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Which doctor was the pioneer in applying hypnosis as a therapeutic method for hysteria?

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