American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis back issues from July 2005:
An Interview with André M. Weitzenhofer, Ph.D., Sc.B., Sc.M., M.A.
Jul 01, 2005; ... The hypnosis world recently lost one of its giant figures, André Weitzenhoffer. Dr. Weitzenhoffer devoted almost his entire professional life to the study of hypnosis and hypnotic phenomena. While almost everyone in the field is familiar with his many professional contributions, not as many had ...
Editorial: How Do We Specify and Research the Skill Sets of Therapeutic Hypnosis?
Jul 01, 2005; ... This is the first issue of the Journal published during my term as editor. I am thankful to have been selected as Editor and look forward to serving the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) in this capacity for the next several years. Thurman Mott, the interim Editor, deserves a great ...
Experiencing Hypnotizability Scale Motor Items by an Amputee: A Brief Report
Jul 01, 2005; ... The following brief report describes the experiences of a hand and arm amputee following the administration of the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility, Form A (HGSHSiA) of Shor and Orne, 1962. The participant passed two of the three motor items involving his missing limb. This report ...
The art of therapeutic communication: The collected works of Kay F. Thompson
Jul 01, 2005; ... Kane, S. & Olness, K. (Eds.) (2004) The art of therapeutic communication: The collected works ofKay F. Thompson. Carnarvon, Wales, UK: Crown House Publishing. Kay Thompson was the very first person who greeted me at my very first workshop presentation for the American Society of ...
A discourse with our genes: The psychosocial and cultural genomics of therapeutic hypnosis and psychotherapy
Jul 01, 2005; ... Rossi, E.L. (2004). A discourse with our genes: The psychosocial and cultural genomics of therapeutic hypnosis and psychotherapy. Rome, Italy: Editris. Rossi describes awakening one morning in 2002: I was brutishly clubbed on the head in my sleep. I felt heavy and unable to move ...
Advances in neuroscience relevant to clinical hypnosis: A clinician's perspective
Jul 01, 2005; ... Bloom, P. B. (2005). Advances in neuroscience relevant to clinical hypnosis: A clinician's perspective. Hypnos, 32(1), 17-24. From a clinician's perspective, he reviews several significant advances in the neurosciences and then discusses some recent clinical studies that can inform clinical work ...
Hypnotic emotional numbing: A study of implicit emotion
Jul 01, 2005; ... Bryant, R. (2005). Hypnotic emotional numbing: A study of implicit emotion. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 53 (1), 26-36. This study examined the phenomena of hypnotically facilitated emotional numbness through suggestions which asked participants to become "cut off ...
Premedication in children: Hypnosis versus midazolam
Jul 01, 2005; ... Calipel, S., Lucaspolomeni, M., & Wodey, E. (2005). Premedication in children: Hypnosis versus midazolam. Pediatric Anesthesia, 15 (4), 275-282. The practice of premedication with children prior to surgery is sometimes employed to facilitate the preoperative separation from the parents, to ...
The phenomenology of deep hypnosis: Quiescent and physically active
Jul 01, 2005; ... Cardeña, E. (2005). The phenomenology of deep hypnosis: Quiescent and physically active. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 53 (1), 37-59. This study examined the unique phenomenological experiences of highs in a 2 (hypnosis vs. control) × 3 (quiescent, pedaling a ...
A long-term therapeutic concept for patients with a severe gag reflex
Jul 01, 2005; ... Eitner, S., Wichmann, M., & Hoist S. (2005). A long-term therapeutic concept for patients with a severe gag reflex. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 53 (1), 74-86. The authors further describe their techniques of "Hypnopuncture" in this second case report in the ...
Impact on health status of a hypnosis clinic in general practice
Jul 01, 2005; ... Dobbin, A., Faulkner, S., Heaney, D., Selvara J, S., & Gruzelier, J. (2004). Impact on health status of a hypnosis clinic in general practice. Contemporary Hypnosis, 21(4), 153-160. The impact on health status of a hypnosis clinic in a primary care National Health Service GP surgery clinic ...
Altered states of consciousness and hypnosis in the twenty-first century
Jul 01, 2005; ... Gruzelier, J. (2005). Altered states of consciousness and hypnosis in the twenty-first century. Contemporary Hypnosis, 22(2), 1-7. In relation to a paper by Kallio and Revonsuo (2003), Gruzelier notes that the study of consciousness, unconscious processing, and altered state of consciousness are ...
Clinical hypnosis and neurofeedback
Jul 01, 2005; ... Hammond, D. C. (2005). Clinical hypnosis and neurofeedback. Biofeedback, 33(1), 14-19. In a clinically oriented paper, the author describes unique therapeutic strengths and opportunities associated with both hypnosis and with EEG biofeedback. Based on extensive clinical experience with both ...
Hypnotic analgesia for chronic pain in persons with disabilities: A case series
Jul 01, 2005; ... Jensen, M., Hanley, M., Engel, J., Romano, J., Barber, J., Cardenas, D., Kraft, G., Hoffman, A., & Patterson, D. (2005). Hypnotic analgesia for chronic pain in persons with disabilities: A case series. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 53 (2), 198-228. In this ...
Altering the state of the altered state debate: Reply to commentaries
Jul 01, 2005; ... Kallio, S. & Revonsuo, A. (2005). Altering the state of the altered state debate: Reply to commentaries. Contemporary Hypnosis, 22(1), 46-55. The main point of the authors' 2003 article was to clarify, explicate and reveal the differences between current theoretical viewpoints in explaining ...
Is hypnosis an altered state of consciousness or what?
Jul 01, 2005; ... Kihlstrom, J. F. (2005). Is hypnosis an altered state of consciousness or what? Contemporary Hypnosis, 22(1), 34-38. Kihlstrom considers the state-nonstate debate to be a distraction from the real business of studying the phenomena that occur in the context of hypnotic suggestion. It is ...
Motor imagery in hypnosis: Accuracy and duration of motor imagery in waking and hypnotic states
Jul 01, 2005; ... Konradt, B., Deeb, S., & Scholz, O. (2005). Motor imagery in hypnosis: Accuracy and duration of motor imagery in waking and hypnotic states. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 53 (2), 148-169. In this study the authors examined response time and accuracy of motor ...
Hypnosis and the altered state debate: Something more or nothing more?
Jul 01, 2005; ... Lynn, S. J., Fassler, A., & Knox, J. (2005). Hypnosis and the altered state debate: Something more or nothing more? Contemporary Hypnosis, 22(1), 39-45. In a response to the Kallio and Revonsuo (2003) article, the authors clarify what they consider to be several simplifications and ...
Direct and indirect scales of hypnotic susceptibility: Resistance to therapy and psychometric comparability
Jul 01, 2005; ... Robin, B., Kumar V.K., & Pekala, R. (2005). Direct and indirect scales of hypnotic susceptibility: Resistance to therapy and psychometric comparability. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 53 (2), 135-147. In this experiment the authors examined the effect of ...
Gassner's exorcism-not Mesmer's magnetism-is the real predecessor of modern hypnosis
Jul 01, 2005; ... Peter, B. (2005). Gassner's exorcism-not Mesmer's magnetism-is the real predecessor of modern hypnosis. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 53 (1), 1-12. The author presents a very interesting and detailed historical account of the life and work of Father Johann Joseph ...
Reflections on some unresolved issues in hypnosis
Jul 01, 2005; ... Sarbin, T. (2005). Reflections on some unresolved issues in hypnosis. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 53 (2), 119-134. Dr. Sarbin presents a very stimulating and erudite analysis of the hypnosis literature with respect to the evolution of his theorizing in hypnosis ...
Hypnosis in contemporary medicine
Jul 01, 2005; ... Stewart, J.H. (2005). Hypnosis in contemporary medicine. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 80 (4), 511-524. In this article the author undertakes a review of the recent literature on the uses of hypnosis in contemporary medicine. The article begins with a brief primer of hypnosis on basic questions ...
Levels of explanation and the concept of a hypnotic state
Jul 01, 2005; ... Wagstaff, G., & Cole, J. (2005). Levels of explanation and the concept of a hypnotic state. Contemporary Hypnosis, 22(1), 14-17. This article is another response to Kallio and Revonsuo's (2003) article, which shows that the state/nonstate debate continues to be alive and well in the field ....
Best of both worlds: How to integrate hypnosis and biofeedback with empathy and hypnotic assessment procedures
Jul 01, 2005; ... Wickramasekera II, I. E. (2005). Best of both worlds: How to integrate hypnosis and biofeedback with empathy and hypnotic assessment procedures. Biofeedback, 33 (1), 31-34. In this article the author reviews the importance of measuring hypnotic ability in mind/body medicine. The author discusses ...
On the virtues of virtuosos
Jul 01, 2005; ... Woody, E. Z., & Sadler, P. (2005). On the virtues of virtuosos. Contemporary Hypnosis, 22(1), 8-13. This paper contrasts proposals by Kiallio and Revonsuo (2003) with some of Ernest Hilgard's research. They note some empirical difficulties with relying on hypnotic virtuosos as the basis for ...
Remembering André Weitzenhoffer, Ph.D.
Jul 01, 2005; ... André M. Weitzenhoffer, Ph.D., died peacefully at his Reno home on February 24, 2005, with his wife Mildred by his side. He was 84 years old ... André was preceded in death by his first wife, Geneva and his younger sister Roselyn. His legacy lives on through his wife Mildred, son Mark ...
Teamwork Approach to Clinical Hypnosis at a Pediatric Pulmonary Center
Jul 01, 2005; ... The aim of this report is to demonstrate the success of a teamwork approach for providing instruction in self-hypnosis at a Pediatric Pulmonary Center. In order to add to the hypnosis service provided by a pulmonologist at the Center, the Center social worker learned how to use clinical ...
Epidemiology of sleep: Age, gender, and ethnicity
Jul 01, 2005; ... Lichstein, K., Durrence, H., Riedel, B., Taylor, D. and Bush A. (2004) Epidemiology of sleep: Age, gender, and ethnicity. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. This book is a scholarly description by faculty members of the University of Memphis (first four authors) and the University ...
Strange crimes and criminals
Jul 01, 2005; ... Sifakis, C. (2001). Strange crimes and criminals. New York: Checkmark Books. The author is a journalist with a special interest in crime. In this book, he has written a comprehensive account of a large number of bizarre crimes and their perpetrators. These are arranged in alphabetical ...
Medical hypnosis: An introduction and clinical guide
Jul 01, 2005; ... Temes, Roberta (Ed.) (1999). Medical hypnosis: An introduction and clinical guide. Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone. In Medical Hypnosis: An Introduction and Clinical Guide, Roberta Temes has edited a medical hypnosis text that is one in a series of medical guides on complementary and ...
Reality monitoring in hypnosis: A real-simulating analysis
Jul 01, 2005; ... Bryant, R. & Mallard, D. (2005). Reality monitoring in hypnosis: A real-simulating analysis. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 53 (1), 13-25. In this study the authors addressed the question of whether hypnotic suggestions are perceived as phenomenologically "real" ...
The additive benefit of hypnosis and cognitive-behavioral therapy in treating acute stress disorder
Jul 01, 2005; ... Bryant, R., Moulds, M., Guthrie, R., & Nixon, R. (2005). The additive benefit of hypnosis and cognitive-behavioral therapy in treating acute stress disorder. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 73 (2), 334-340. In this article the authors present the first controlled study of ...
Clinical applications of "waking' hypnosis from a cognitive-behavioural perspective: From efficacy to efficiency
Jul 01, 2005; ... Capafons, A. (2004). Clinical applications of "waking' hypnosis from a cognitive-behavioural perspective: From efficacy to efficiency. Contemporary Hypnosis, 21(4), 187-201. This paper reviews several component for using hypnosis from a cognitive-behavioral perspective, including a ...
The effects of meditation and visual imagery on an immune system disorder: Dermatomyositis
Jul 01, 2005; ... Collins, M. P., & Dunn, L. F. (2005). The effects of meditation and visual imagery on an immune system disorder: Dermatomyositis. Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine, 11(2), 275-284. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between a patient's "spontaneous ...
"Hypnopuncture"-A dental emergency treatment concept for patients with a distinctive gag reflex
Jul 01, 2005; ... Eitner, S., Wichmann, M., & Hoist S. (2005). "Hypnopuncture"-A dental emergency treatment concept for patients with a distinctive gag reflex. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 53 (1), 60-73. The authors present a novel combination of acupuncture and hypnosis in ...
The five factor model of personality and hypnotizability: Little variance in common
Jul 01, 2005; ... Green, J. P. (2004). The five factor model of personality and hypnotizability: Little variance in common. Contemporary Hypnosis, 21(4), 161-168. In 285 undergraduates, this study compared the NEO-PI-R and the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility (HGSHS). Gender and personality test ...
Relations between hypnotizability and psychopathology revisited
Jul 01, 2005; ... Gruzelier, J., De Pascalis, V., Jamieson, G., Laidlaw, T., Naito, A., Bennett, B., & Dwivdei, P. (2004). Relations between hypnotizability and psychopathology revisited. Contemporary Hypnosis, 21(4), 169-175. The authors were inspired to examine relations between schizotypy and ...
Control conditions in hypnotic analgesia clinical trials: Challenges and recommendations
Jul 01, 2005; ... Jensen, M. & Patterson, D. (2005). Control conditions in hypnotic analgesia clinical trials: Challenges and recommendations. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 53 (2), 170-197. The authors review some methodological limitations of prior case studies and controlled ...
EEG patterns and hypnotizability
Jul 01, 2005; ... Hammond, D. C. (2005). EEG patterns and hypnotizability. Biofeedback, 33(1), 35-37. Provides a brief review of the relationship of hypnotizability and EEG activity, followed by a discussion of how modifying EEG activity with neurofeedback may have potential to increase hypnotic responsiveness, ...
Can hypnosis and hypnotic hallucination change information processing in the brain- A case report
Jul 01, 2005; ... Kallio, S. & Revonsuo, A. (2005). Can hypnosis and hypnotic hallucination change information processing in the brain- A case report. Hypnos, 32(1), 25-35. The neural mechanisms and nature of hallucinations in a hypnotic context are still poorly understood and controversial, but they were ...
Empirical resolution of the altered state debate
Jul 01, 2005; ... Kirsch, I. (2005). Empirical resolution of the altered state debate. Contemporary Hypnosis, 32(1), 18-23. The author states that Kallio and Revonsuo (2003) correctly framed the central issue in the altered state theoretical debate as being whether a trance state is needed to produce hypnotic ...
Detecting hypnotically altered states of consciousness
Jul 01, 2005; ... Naish, P. (2005). Detecting hypnotically altered states of consciousness. Contemporary Hypnosis, 22(1), 24-30. "The non-veridical experiences associated with hypnosis, which are clearly at variance with reality, are a clue that the hypnotized person has ceased to test the validity of ...
Trance and the trickster: Hypnosis as a liminal phenomenon
Jul 01, 2005; ... Krippner, S. (2005). Trance and the trickster: Hypnosis as a liminal phenomenon. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 53 (2), 97-118. Dr. Krippner presents a very thought provoking theory which asserts that hypnotic phenomena have a liminal nature that can confound ...
Brain correlates of subjective reality of physically and psychologically induced pain
Jul 01, 2005; ... Raij, T., Numminen, J., Närvänen, S., Hiltunen, J., Hari, R. (2005). Brain correlates of subjective reality of physically and psychologically induced pain. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 102 (6), 2147-2152. In this experiment the authors examined ...
The memory trace reactivation and reconstruction theory of therapeutic hypnosis: The creative replaying of gene expression and brain plasticity in stroke rehabilitation
Jul 01, 2005; ... Rossi, E. L. (2005). The memory trace reactivation and reconstruction theory of therapeutic hypnosis: The creative replaying of gene expression and brain plasticity in stroke rehabilitation. Uypnos, 32(1), 5-16. Rossi tells how he used his dreams and training with Milton H. Erickson to ...
Multileveling the playing field: Altering our state of consciousness to understand hypnosis
Jul 01, 2005; ... Spiegel, D. (2005). Multileveling the playing field: Altering our state of consciousness to understand hypnosis. Contemporary Hypnosis, 22(1), 31-33. In another commentary of Kallio and Revonsuo's (2003) paper, Spiegel examines the state/nonstate controversy about hypnosis through six principles ...
How to use hypnosis in the treatment of bed-wetting?
Jul 01, 2005; ... Tomic, N. (2005). How to use hypnosis in the treatment of bed-wetting? Hypnos, 32(1), 40-46. Presents the author's personal approach to working with enuresis in children. Address ...
The cognitive interview: Does it successfully avoid the dangers of forensic hypnosis?
Jul 01, 2005; ... Whitehouse, W., Orne, E., Dinges, D., Bates, B., Nadon, R., Orne, M. (2005). The cognitive interview: Does it successfully avoid the dangers of forensic hypnosis? American Journal of Psychology 118 (2), 213-225. In this experiment the authors examined the influence of hypnosis and interrogation ...
Biofeedback and hypnosis in pain management
Jul 01, 2005; ... Wilmarth, E., & Wilmarth, K. (2005). Biofeedback and hypnosis in pain management. Biofeedback, 33 (1), 20-24. In this article the authors provide a very good brief overview of the history of how hypnosis and biofeedback have been employed in pain management. The authors ...
Beliefs and opinions regarding hypnosis and its applications among Chinese professionals in medical settings
Jul 01, 2005; ... Yu, C. K. (2004). Beliefs and opinions regarding hypnosis and its applications among Chinese professionals in medical settings. Contemporary Hypnosis, 21(4), 177-186. Following up on an earlier study by the author on the perceptions of 457 Chinese college students to hypnosis, this paper ...