The Case for Clinical Hypnosis: Theory and Research-Based Do’s and Don’ts for Clinical Practice
Lynn, Steven Jay ; Cardeña, Etzel LU
; Green, Joseph P.
and Laurence, Jean-Roch
(2022)
In Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice
9(2).
p.187-200
- Abstract
- We describe key aspects of hypnosis that distinguish it from other psychotherapeutic
approaches, argue that hypnosis occupies a unique niche among clinical interventions, and
claim that a substantial body of evidence supports its use across a gamut of psychological
conditions. Hypnotic techniques are ideally suited to present useful suggestions that can
alter subjective, behavioral, and physiological responses; enhance positive treatment expectancies;
steer the ongoing flow of spontaneous mental activity and associations; focus
attention; engage imagination; enhance rapport; access and bolster personal resources; and
facilitate self-regulation. We contend that a sufficient corpus of theory and research... (More) - We describe key aspects of hypnosis that distinguish it from other psychotherapeutic
approaches, argue that hypnosis occupies a unique niche among clinical interventions, and
claim that a substantial body of evidence supports its use across a gamut of psychological
conditions. Hypnotic techniques are ideally suited to present useful suggestions that can
alter subjective, behavioral, and physiological responses; enhance positive treatment expectancies;
steer the ongoing flow of spontaneous mental activity and associations; focus
attention; engage imagination; enhance rapport; access and bolster personal resources; and
facilitate self-regulation. We contend that a sufficient corpus of theory and research now
exists to extrapolate to a list of 18 “do’s and don’ts” we present that represent a utilitarian
approach to clinical hypnosis to guide its responsible, science-based use in clinical contexts
and to supplement existing treatments on an adjunctive basis. (Less)
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- author
- Lynn, Steven Jay
; Cardeña, Etzel
LU
; Green, Joseph P.
and Laurence, Jean-Roch
- organization
- publishing date
- 2022
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- hypnosis, suggestion, hypnotic suggestibility, clinical hypnosis, spontaneous thought
- in
- Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice
- volume
- 9
- issue
- 2
- pages
- 14 pages
- publisher
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85130586865
- ISSN
- 2326-5523
- DOI
- 10.1037/cns0000257
- language
- English
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