Forensic Hypnosis: To Hypnotize, or Not to Hypnotize, That is the Question!

Hibler, Neil S.

doi:10.1080/00029157.1984.10402589

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“…When properly employed, hypnosis may, at a minimum, help to ensure the thoroughness of inquiry where there is reason to believe it might be possible to obtain additional information. At a maximum, the effort may result in additional information, the accuracy and value of which must await independent corroboration (Hibler, 1984). That is to say, when information developed in hypnosis is validated by other investigative evidence, the results of the hypnotic inquiry demonstrate accurate memory recovery.…”

Section: Case Reviewmentioning

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Maximizing the Usefulness of Hypnosis in Forensic Investigative Settings

Hibler¹,

Scheflin

2012

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis

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This is an article written for mental health professionals interested in using investigative hypnosis with law enforcement agencies in the effort to enhance the memory of witnesses and victims. Discussion focuses on how to work with law enforcement agencies so as to control for factors that can interfere with recall. Specifics include what police need to know about how to conduct case review, to prepare interviewees, to conduct interviews, and what to do with the results. Case examples are used to illustrate applications of this guidance in actual investigations.

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Section: Case Reviewmentioning

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Maximizing the Usefulness of Hypnosis in Forensic Investigative Settings

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Scheflin

2012

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis

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“…Such risks are especially prominent when used with highly hypnotizable subjects (Nogrady, McConkey, & Perry, 1985) or when subjects are allowed to tell their own story without being questioned (Sheehan & Tilden, 1984). Therefore, it is inappropriate to use hypnotic memory enhancement in forensic settings unless conducted by qualified professionals (ISH, 1979b) and specific safeguards are employed (AMA Council on Scientific Affairs, 1985; Hibler, 1984; Smith, 1983). Also, the use of alternative strategies (e.g., memory mnemonics, unhypnotized guided recall) can be as effective as hypnosis in facilitating accurate memory recall, but without the same level of risk (Geiselman, Fisher, MacKinnon, & Holland, 1985).…”

Section: Applications Of Hypnosismentioning

confidence: 99%