American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis back issues from October 2005:
Theodore R. Sarbin
Oct 01, 2005; ... Theodore R. Sarbin, Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Criminology at the University of California at Santa Cruz, died on August 31, 2005 at his home in Carmel, CA. Sarbin was a pioneer in hypnosis research and theory. His interest in hypnosis began when he was a graduate student in ...
The 2003 APA Division 30 Definition of Hypnosis
Oct 01, 2005; ... Division 30 Definition of Hypnosis Hypnosis typically involves an introduction to the procedure during which the subject is told that suggestions for imaginative experiences will be presented. The hypnotic induction is an extended initial suggestion for using one's imagination, and may ...
Editorial: Early Signs of a Paradigm Shift?
Oct 01, 2005; ... Years ago I read Ursula LeGuin's, A Wizard of Earthsea (1968)-a tale about a promising young magician-in-training, named Ged, who makes a fatal mistake. To impress others with his skill he inadvertently conjures a potentially malevolent shadow-spirit. As a result of this folly, he must make it ...
Whither Spontaneous Hypnosis: A Critical Issue for Practitioners and Researchers
Oct 01, 2005; ... The critical aspects of recognizing that hypnotic responses are part of everyday life for those who are hypnotizable are considered. The failure of the American Psychological Association (APA) definition to include spontaneous hypnosis is discussed along with the resultant implications for ...
Some Comments Regarding the Division 30 Definition of Hypnosis
Oct 01, 2005; ... I appreciate the positive intentions and the substantive efforts of the committee in tackling the exceptionally difficult task of trying to create a well-accepted definition of hypnosis. Hypnosis, however, is a largely subjective phenomenon, and so I have my doubts as to whether anyone really ...
Commentary: Defining Hypnosis
Oct 01, 2005; ... Introduction The invitation to comment on the new definition of hypnosis published by Division 30 of APA gives me (H.S.) an occasion to express some thoughts that I have had for quite some time. The article, "Forging Ahead: The 2003 APA Division 30 Definition of Hypnosis" (Green, ...
Some Polite Applause for the 2003 APA Division 30 Definition of Hypnosis
Oct 01, 2005; ... The authors argue that the new definition of hypnosis by Division 30 of the American Psychological Association contains questionable information about the role of imagination in hypnosis, about the use versus omission of the word hypnosis in inductions, and about the nature of individual ...
Defining Hypnosis: The UK Experience
Oct 01, 2005; ... This paper discusses approaches to defining hypnosis with reference to three components: suggestion, trance, and induction. The author favors a "minimalist" approach that specifies the essential features of the procedure adopted by the hypnotist. Hypnosis having been thus defined, the processes ...
Let's Be Honest with Ourselves and Transparent with the Public
Oct 01, 2005; ... From my perspective as a clinician the current APA Division 30 description and definition of hypnosis (DDH) appears appropriate for its intended purpose "to welcome improvement of our science as well as informing the public about hypnosis" (Green et al., 2005, p. 262) Since I have used the ...
On Finding the Balanced Path of Hypnosis Definition
Oct 01, 2005; ... The 2003 APA Division 30 Definition of Hypnosis (Div30Def; Green, Barabasz, Barrett, & Montgomery, 2005) was the outcome of an attempt "to forge a definition that was first and foremost empirically-based, theoretically neutral, and relatively concise and 'user friendly' to promote widespread ...
An Integrative, Multi-Factor Conceptualization of Hypnosis
Oct 01, 2005; ... The APA Division 30 definition of hypnosis (Green, Barabasz, Barren, & Montgomery, 2005) represents a compromise that seeks to please professionals with very divergent theoretical views concerning what occurs in hypnosis. It is necessarily descriptive and its authors sought to remain ...
Reaction to Pain Stimulus Before and During Hypnosis Measured by Pupillary Reaction
Oct 01, 2005; ... The aim of this study was to investigate the analgesic effects of hypnotic pain control on experimental pain by measuring pupil reactions as an objective psycho-physiologic parameter. Twenty-two healthy volunteers (11 female and 11 male) aged between 22 and 35 years participated in the study ....
Defining Hypnosis
Oct 01, 2005; ... Allison, a woman in her 60s, had requested a method by which she could control the acute pain of dental implant surgery scheduled for the end of the month. Our session had ended and she was confident and happy. She said that now she knew what to do in order to "barely feel the pain" and she ...
Some Remarks About the Appel and Bleiberg (2005) Study
Oct 01, 2005; ... The study by Appel and Bleiberg (2005), which appears in this issue of the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, is not methodologically sophisticated. It is a simple pre and posttest design that does not utilize a control group, does not include alternate treatment comparisons and does not ...
Hypnotic Treatment of PTSD in Children Who Have Complicated Bereavement
Oct 01, 2005; ... Although conceptualized as a normal reaction to loss and not classified as a mental disorder, grief can be considered a focus of treatment. When grief complicates and becomes pathological by virtue of its duration, intensity, and absence or by bizarre or somatic manifestation, a psychiatric ...
The Perspective of a Teacher and Clinician: The 2003 APA Division 30 Definition of Hypnosis
Oct 01, 2005; ... Much appreciation is due to Green, Barabasz, Barrett and Montgomery (2005) for the collegial and inviting spirit of their article introducing the 2003 APA Division 30 definition of hypnosis. Their title, "Forging ahead," is exactly right if we are to craft from our still diverse understandings ...
Pain Reduction Is Related to Hypnotizability but Not to Relaxation or to Reduction in Suffering: A Preliminary Investigation
Oct 01, 2005; ... The present study examined the facilitation of pain reduction through the use of a pain reduction protocol. The protocol emphasized converting pain sensations into visual and auditory representations, which then were manipulated through therapeutic suggestion. Hypnosis was not mentioned in the ...
Helping Children with Asthma by Repairing Maternal-infant Bonding Problems
Oct 01, 2005; ... Studies about the psychology of childhood asthma have revealed that parenting difficulties are related to the development of asthma in some children. Disruptions in maternal-infant bonding are highly correlated with pediatric asthma and are presented as a cause for these parenting problems ....
Hypnotize Yourself Out of Pain Now!
Oct 01, 2005; ... Eimer, Bruce N. (2002). Hypnotize Yourself Out of Pain Now! Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Press. xxiv + 207 pages. $14.96 (paper). In Hypnotize Yourself Out of Pain Now!, Brace N. Eimer proposes a program that includes hypnosis for the self-management of chronic pain. He believes each ...
Recollecting Freud
Oct 01, 2005; ... Sadger, Isidor. Recollecting Freud. (2005) [Tr. by Johanna Micaela Jacobsen and Alan Dundes of Sigmund Freud: Persösnliche Erinnerungen.] Madison: University of Wisconsin Press. 196 pages. $26.95. This small but important critical study of Freud is unique in several respects. First, the ...
A Fractured Mind: My Life with Multiple Personality Disorder
Oct 01, 2005; ... Oxnam, R.B. (2005). A Fractured Mind: My Life with Multiple Personality Disorder. New York: Hyperion. 304 pages. A Fractured Mind is a remarkable memoir by a remarkable man. Even today, relatively few mental health professionals and educated lay people appreciate that Dissociative ...
Treatment of Binge Eating with Automatic Word Processing and Self-Hypnosis: A Case Report
Oct 01, 2005; ... Binge eating frequently is related to emotional stress and mood problems. In this report, we describe a 16-year-old boy who utilized automatic word processing (AWP) and self-hypnosis techniques in treatment of his binge eating, and associated anxiety, insomnia, migraine headaches, nausea, and ...
Prospects for Exploring the Molecular-Genomic Foundations of Therapeutic Hypnosis with DNA Microarrays
Oct 01, 2005; ... A new perspective on how therapeutic hypnosis and neuroscience may be integrated on the molecular-genomic level is offered as a guide for basic research and clinical applications. An update of Watson and Crick's original formulation of molecular biology is proposed to illustrate how psychosocial ...
Hypnosis for Inner Conflict Resolution: Introducing Parts Therapy
Oct 01, 2005; ... Hunter, R. (2005). Hypnosis for Inner Conflict Resolution: Introducing Parts Therapy. Norwalk, CT: Crown House Publishing Company. The author is a self-described hypnotherapist and previous author of The Art of Hypnosis and the Art of Hypnotherapy. He studied with Charles Tebbetts, who ...
Effects of different types of preparatory information on attitudes toward hypnosis
Oct 01, 2005; ... Capafons, A., Cabanas, S., Alarcón, A., Espejo, B., Mendoza, M. E., Chaves, J., & Monje, A. (2005). Effects of different types of preparatory information on attitudes toward hypnosis. Contemporary Hypnosis, 22(2), 67-76. This paper examined how three different approaches to introducing ...
International Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis
Oct 01, 2005; ... Burrows, G. D., Stanley, R.O. & Bloom, P. B. (Eds.), (2001). International Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons. Pages. x + 353. Anyone who has ever attended one of the international conferences on hypnosis has had the enriching opportunity to engage ...
Remembering Bill Coe
Oct 01, 2005; ... Chaves, J. & Sarbin, T. (2005). Remembering Bill Coe. Contemporary Hypnosis, 22(2), 57-58. The authors provide an obituary for William C. Coe who was an important figure in the development of social psychological theories of hypnosis. His theoretical and scientific collaborations with ...
The 20-Minute Break: Using the New Science of Ultradian Rhythms
Oct 01, 2005; ... Rossi, E.L. & Nimmons, D. (1991) The 20-Minute Break: Using the New Science of Ultradian Rhythms. Los Angeles: Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc. Various treatment methodologies, including strategic psychotherapy, solutionfocused therapy, and the work of the Mental Research Institute, find ...
Anxiety, memory enhancement, and hypnosis: A case study
Oct 01, 2005; ... Detering, N. (2005). Anxiety, memory enhancement, and hypnosis: A case study. Australian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 33(1), 64-73. The author presents an analysis of the veracity and distortions of memory that can occur when hypnosis is used to enhance or facilitate memory ...
Selected topics in ego state therapy
Oct 01, 2005; ... Frederick, C. (2005). Selected topics in ego state therapy. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 53(4), 339-429. The author presents a highly readable and concise summary of Ego State Therapy and its relationship to other polypsychic psychotherapy traditions including ...
Harry the Hypno-potamus: Metaphorical Tales for Pediatric Problems
Oct 01, 2005; ... Thomson, L. (2005.) Harry the Hypno-potamus: Metaphorical Tales for Pediatric Problems. Norwalk. CT: Crown House Publishing Co. Harry the Hypno-potamus is a new age walk through the coolest zoo around. It is the Harry Potter of the hypnosis world. Pediatric nurse practitioner and ASCH ...
The use of hypnosis in a driving phobia
Oct 01, 2005; ... Hill, R., & Bannon-Ryder, G. (2005). The use of hypnosis in a driving phobia. Contemporary Hypnosis, 22(2), 84-93. The authors report on a case of a 37-year-old married woman who reported avoidance related behaviors and difficulties with driving following a number of accidents. The patient ...
Constructing the Selfs: Constructing America: A Cultural History of Psychotherapy
Oct 01, 2005; ... Cushman, P. (1996) Constructing the Selfs: Constructing America: A Cultural History of Psychotherapy. Cambridge, MA: DaCapo Press. 428 pages. $19.95. Psychotherapist and historian Philip Cushman views person and culture abiding within one another in gradual constant flux. In this ...
Design issues in hypnotherapeutic research
Oct 01, 2005; ... Iphofen, R., Corrin, A., & Ringwood-Walker, C. (2005). Design issues in hypnotherapeutic research. European Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 6(2), 30-36. The authors focus on common experimental design difficulties in conducting clinical hypnosis research. They discuss common problems related ...
Quality of life and mood changes in metastatic breast cancer after training in self hypnosis or Johrei: A short report
Oct 01, 2005; ... Laidlaw, T., Bennett, B. M., Dwivedi, P., Naito, A., & Gruzelier, J. (2005). Quality of life and mood changes in metastatic breast cancer after training in self hypnosis or Johrei: A short report. Contemporary Hypnosis, 22(2), 84-93. The authors report on a study that was aimed at ...
Identification of children who may benefit from hypnosis at a pediatric pulmonary center
Oct 01, 2005; ... Anbar, R., & Giesler, S. (2005). Identification of children who may benefit from hypnosis at a pediatric pulmonary center. BMC Pediatrics 5(6), 5-6. This paper describes the authors' efforts to identify and treat children with respiratory disorders who may be able to benefit from instruction ...
The use of hypnosis in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder
Oct 01, 2005; ... Carter, C. (2005). The use of hypnosis in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder. Australian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 33(1), 82-92. The author presents the case of a woman who had suffered from some work related accidents that resulted in symptoms of posttraumatic ...
A controlled study to assess the effects on anxiety and pain in the postoperative period
Oct 01, 2005; ... Massarini, M., Rovetto, F., & Tagliaferri, C., (2005). A controlled study to assess the effects on anxiety and pain in the postoperative period. European Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 6(1), 8-15. This study examined whether the brief intervention of a single session of hypnosis could ...
Efficacy of hypnotherapy as a supplement therapy in cancer intervention
Oct 01, 2005; ... Peynovska, R., Fisher, J., Oliver, D., & Mathew, V. M. (2005). Efficacy of hypnotherapy as a supplement therapy in cancer intervention. European Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 6 (1), 2-7. The authors report on their observations of patients with terminal cases of cancer who were being treated ...
After the accident: Hypnotherapy in the psycho-legal context
Oct 01, 2005; ... Cummins, P. (2005). After the accident: Hypnotherapy in the psycho-legal context. Australian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 33(1), 1-23. The author reviews some of the difficulties involved in treating patients with chronic pain and anxiety who have suffered from motor vehicle ...
Trial design in hypnotherapy: Does the RCT have a place?
Oct 01, 2005; ... Roberts, L. M. (2005). Trial design in hypnotherapy: Does the RCT have a place? European Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 6 (2), 16-19. The author reviews some of the common methodological and experimental design challenges encountered in conducting hypnosis research in settings with actual ...
The efficacy of hypnosis in changing the quality of life in patients with dementia: A pilot-study evaluation
Oct 01, 2005; ... Duff, S. C. & Nightingale, DJ. (2005). The efficacy of hypnosis in changing the quality of life in patients with dementia: A pilot-study evaluation. European Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 6 (2), 20-29. In this pilot study the authors attempted to increase the quality of life of elderly ...
The use of hypnosis in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in a female correctional setting
Oct 01, 2005; ... Salerno, N. (2005). The use of hypnosis in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in a female correctional setting. Australian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 33(1), 74-81. The author provides an overview of a treatment program that was designed to help inmates of a female ...
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and other functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders
Oct 01, 2005; ... Solloway, K. (2005). Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and other functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. European Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 6(1), 31-36. The author provides a table based summary of a number of articles that ...
Tape recorded hypnosis in oral and maxillofacial surgery-basics and first clinical experience
Oct 01, 2005; ... Hermes, D., Truebger, D., Hakim, S. G., & Sieg, P. (2005). Tape recorded hypnosis in oral and maxillofacial surgery-basics and first clinical experience. Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, 33 (2), 123-129. The authors report on an initial effort to assess the utility of hypnosis in ...
Adult survivors of sexual abuse: Triggers to remembering
Oct 01, 2005; ... Hodder-FIemming, L. & Gow, K. (2005). Adult survivors of sexual abuse: Triggers to remembering. Australian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 33(1), 1-23. The authors of this study conducted interviews with 16 survivors of sexual abuse regarding the circumstances which elicited ...
Hypnotic imagery: therapy for a hives patient with alexithymic characteristics
Oct 01, 2005; ... Suzuki, T. (2005). Hypnotic imagery: therapy for a hives patient with alexithymic characteristics. European Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 6(2), 94-98. The author presents the case of an alexithymic patient who was in her late 20s and had suffered from hives and symptoms of fatigue for ...
A commentary: Trial design in hypnotherapy: Does the RCT have a place?
Oct 01, 2005; ... Wilson, S. (2005). A commentary: Trial design in hypnotherapy: Does the RCT have a place? European Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 6(1), 20-20. The author provides a brief commentary on the Roberts (2005) article which addressed the use of randomized control trial (RCT) designs in "real- world" ...
Medication and suggestion in the treatment of depression
Oct 01, 2005; ... Kirsch, I. (2005). Medication and suggestion in the treatment of depression. Contemporary Hypnosis, 32(2), 59-66. The author discusses his well known reservations regarding the specific efficacy of antidepressant medication given his metaanalytic work that has demonstrated the power of placebo ...
Application of cognitive-behavioral hypnotic treatment for anxiety management in the Chinese
Oct 01, 2005; ... Yu, C. K. (2005). Application of cognitive-behavioral hypnotic treatment for anxiety management in the Chinese. Contemporary Hypnosis, 22(2), 104-114. The author describes a treatment group of four young Chinese adults who received a brief three session group treatment intervention to help with ...
Effect of self-hypnosis on hay fever symptoms: A randomized controlled intervention study
Oct 01, 2005; ... Langewitz, W., Izakovic, J., Schindler, c. Kiss, A., & Bircher (2005). Effect of self-hypnosis on hay fever symptoms: A randomized controlled intervention study. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 74, 165-172. This study examined the impact that self-hypnosis can have in reducing the impact ...
The effects of regular relaxation on perceived stress in a group of London primary education teachers
Oct 01, 2005; ... Nassiri, M. (2005). The effects of regular relaxation on perceived stress in a group of London primary education teachers. European Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 6 (1), 21-29. The authors report on a pilot study using relaxation to help primary education teachers to manage stress. The relaxation ...
Applying Ericksonian Languaging and NLP Principles to Educational Settings
Oct 01, 2005; ... Reupert, A., & Mayberry, D. (2005). Applying Ericksonian Languaging and NLP Principles to Educational Settings. Australian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 33(1), 24-35. This article provides an overview of Ericksonian hypnosis and Neuro-Lingusitic Programming (NLP) and their ...
The ideodynamic action hypothesis of therapeutic suggestion: Creative replay in the psychosocial genomics of therapeutic hypnosis
Oct 01, 2005; ... Rossi, E. L. (2005). The ideodynamic action hypothesis of therapeutic suggestion: Creative replay in the psychosocial genomics of therapeutic hypnosis. European Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 6 (2), 2-12. This article presents the authors integration of current research in neuroscience and ...
A journey through the life and work of Milton Erickson: the world's leading practitioner of medical hypnosis
Oct 01, 2005; ... Saudi, F. (2005). A journey through the life and work of Milton Erickson: the world's leading practitioner of medical hypnosis. European Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 6 (2), 38-49. The author presents a summary of the life and work of Milton H. Erickson ...
Poetry and medicine
Oct 01, 2005; ... Stolt, C. M. (2005). Poetry and medicine. European Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 6(2), 14-19. The author describes his perceptions of the utility of poetry in assisting both the patient and caregiver to reflect upon the existential realities inherent in the practice of healing. The author ...
The effect of mental stress on the non-dipolar components of the T wave: Modulation by hypnosis
Oct 01, 2005; ... Taggart, P., Sutton, P., Redfern, C., Batchvarov, V. N., Hnatkova, K., Malik, M., James, U., & Joseph, A. (2005). The effect of mental stress on the non-dipolar components of the T wave: Modulation by hypnosis. Psychosomatic Medicine 67, 376-383. The authors of this study examined the ...
Suggestibility of the Chinese as revealed by the Creative Imagination Scale
Oct 01, 2005; ... Yu, C. K. (2005). Suggestibility of the Chinese as revealed by the Creative Imagination Scale. Contemporary Hypnosis, 22(2), 77-83. The author conducted a small study of the hypnotic ability of 90 randomly selected Chinese college students in Hong Kong using the Creative Imagination Scale for ...