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Article: NZQA assures quality for hypnotherapy
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- Sunday Star-Times
- Article date:
- January 14, 2001
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CLINICAL hypnotherapy has been practised in New Zealand for at
least 30 years but still has to battle for credibility.
Some activities of so-called hypnotherapists have created
suspicion, even ridicule, says Raymond Parker, director of the New
Zealand School of Clinical Hypnotherapy.
He blames inadequate training and screening of students, the
misconceptions generated by stage hypnosis and the "unqualified"
opinions of some health professionals.
"Short diploma courses by some training schools or groups have
also contributed to the strengthening of some adverse public
opinions," says Parker.
Hypnotherapists don't like hypnotherapy described as an
"alternative health modality."
"The word ...