Since the time of ancient Egypt, hypnosis and hypnotic-like suggestive techniques have been used as effective psychotherapeutic procedures. These techniques typically contain methods such as suggestions for relaxation, sleep, and drowsiness for decreasing activity level. Although current hypnosis theories no longer conceptualize hypnosis as a form of sleep, the metaphor of sleep is still part and parcel of traditional relaxation-based hypnotic inductions.Because modern schools of psychotherapy emphasize the necessity of patients' actively participating in the healing process (e.g., Rogers, 1970), it is not surprising that hypnosis has been criticized for promoting passivity We w c i i i l i l like to express oiir gratitude to psychologist Gahriella Szemes, M. A., ineniher of the Secmin (if Active-Alert Hypncisis of the Hungarian Hypncisis Association. for her courtesy of provdin: u with the case material of Case 4 hefore puhlication.prepir:ition (it' this chapter. We also thank the memhers of the Secticin of Active-Alert Hypnosis ( i t the Hungxinn HypnosLs Association for sharing their experiences in active-alert hypnotherapy \ V l t I l ti>. 21htiiYI) tci kv,i I. Binyai.We wish to express our gratitude to Anna Csilla GGsi-Greguss for her invaluahle help in the The preparation of this chapter was siipported in part hy a grant from OTKA I / 3 (Grant No.
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