Alfred A. Barrios, PhD., in "Psychotherapy" magazine (volume 7, Number 1), compared various techniques for psychologically based change. The techniques that proved to generate the greatest success in providing lasting change were as follows:

• Hypnosis -- 93% recovery after 6 sessions (approx. 1 1/2 months @ 1 session per week).
• Behavior Therapy -- 72% after 22 sessions (approx. 6 months @ 1 session per week).
• Psychotherapy -- 38% recovery after 600 sessions (approx. 11 1/2 yrs @ 1 session per week).