Applied psychological hypnosis: Management of problematic situations.

Overholser, James C.

doi:10.1037/0735-7028.19.4.409

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“…Client anxiety about hypnosis can be moderated by demystifying the procedures, thereby helping the client to feel more tangibly in control of the process. Explaining the procedures in a straightforward manner boosts client cooperation and reduces the likelihood of a negative reaction (Overholser, 1988). Procedures can be explained by analogy with familiar sensations ("similar to being very relaxed," '(just like when you can concentrate easily") and introduced as "self-hypnosis" or "relaxation. "…”

Section: Client In Controlmentioning

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“…MacHovec ( 1987) highlighted the importance of client beliefs and perceptions in mediating negative effects in hypnotherapy. Clients who are afraid of experiencing hypnosis (Hilgard, 1974), who believe that they will lose control during hypnosis (Orne, 1965), or who feel a need to comply with or please the hypnotist (Milne, 1986;Overholser, 1988) may be at increased risk for complications.…”

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“…Procedures can be explained by analogy with familiar sensations ("similar to being very relaxed," '(just like when you can concentrate easily") and introduced as "self-hypnosis" or "relaxation. " These maneuvers militate against negative reactions without a sacrifice of treatment potency or confidence in the hypnotist (Fromm, 1980;Overholser, 1988).…”

Section: Client In Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A therapeutic climate marked by permissiveness, collaboration, and respect for the client's goals is the most conducive to circumventing negative therapeutic effects (Fromm, 1980;Overholser, 1988). The client who feels coerced or commanded to respond is more likely to rebel either directly or indirectly, whereas the client who feels invited to participate is more likely to participate enthusiastically (Fromm, 1980).…”

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Prevention and therapeutic management of "negative effects" in hypnotherapy.

Frauman¹,

Lynn²,

Brentar³

1993

Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis.

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For more than half a century of hypnosis research (MacHovec, 198813;Schultz, 1922), there have been disquieting reports of so-called "negative effects" during and after hypnosis: unwanted or untoward reactions that degrade hypnotic involvement or eventuate in deleterious psychological sequelae. The spectrum of reported negative effects has encompassed minor complaints such as headaches, dizziness, or nausea (Coe & Ryken, 1979); serious reactions such as psychosis (Kleinhauz, Dreyfuss, Beran, Goldberg, & Azikri, 1979) or suicide (West & Deckert, 1965); transient symptoms lasting only a few minutes (MacHovec, 1987); and chronic conditions lasting for months (Kleinhauz & Beran , 1984). The range of negative effects includes physical pain or discomfort (Hilgard, 1974); anxiety or panic (Judd, Burrows, & Dennerstein, 1985); depression (Kleinhauz & Eli, 1987); difficulties in awakening from hypnosis (Orne, 1965); and unexpected reactions to an inadvertently given suggestion (Levitt & Hershman, 1963). MacHovec ( 1988a) suggested the following definition of hypnosis "complications": "unexpected, unwanted thoughts, feelings or behaviors during 95

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Section: Client In Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%