The Interactional Basis of Hypnotic Experience: On the Relational Dimensions of Hypnosis

Hypnosis, Attachment, and Oxytocin:An Integrative Perspective1

“…The relationship that stems from the use of hypnotic suggestions has already been documented by several authors (for a review, see Diamond, 1987; also, Banyai, 1998;Bioy & Keller, 2009), and the nature Downloaded by [Bibliotheque Univ De Namur] at 00:15 24 January 2014 of its different characteristics has been examined from the standpoint of various psychotherapeutic schools (for a review, see Bioy & Michaux, 2007;Nash & Barnier, 2008). Over time, that issue has been theorized in terms of transference and object relations (Brown & Fromm, 1986;Smith, 1981), working alliance and empathy (Palaci, 1993;Petot, 2006); motivation and social influence (Kihlstrom, 1985;Orne, 1966;Spanos, 1982), regression and symbiosis (Frauman, Lynn, Hardaway, & Molteni, 1984;Lutz & Fix, 2007) to name just a few.…”

“…That sense of connectedness and intimacy seems similar to the one resulting from the relational attunement experienced with the primary caregiver during infancy and may contribute to the mental incorporation of the caregiver's symbolic representation (Baker, 1982;Banyai, 1998;Diamond, 1987). That process is called symbiotic or fusional alliance and has been proposed to explain several effects observed during the hypnotic experience, such as coregulation of emotions, external regulation of internal process, and coconstruction of meaning (Balken, 2004;Banyai, 1998;Diamond, 1987Diamond, , 1988Fogel, 1993;Lutz & Fix, 2007).…”

“…They also had complementary views on people's need for safety and acceptance, encouraging exploration and human development (Bioy & Keller, 2009;Johnson, 2009). Furthermore, concepts of empathy and a holding environment may have much in common with the concepts of the secure base developed by Bowlby, as well as the utilization approach advocated by Erickson (Bowlby, 1988;Diamond, 1987Diamond, , 1988Florsheim & McArthur, 2009;Kohut, 1959;Winnicott, 1971).…”

“…Furthermore, during a hypnotic experience, time proximity and coexistence between the therapist's words and patient's corresponding perceptions may create the belief that several aspects of the patient's internal experience are elicited by the therapist, as if he or she was a part of the patient's inner world (Diamond, 1987). That sense of connectedness and intimacy seems similar to the one resulting from the relational attunement experienced with the primary caregiver during infancy and may contribute to the mental incorporation of the caregiver's symbolic representation (Baker, 1982;Banyai, 1998;Diamond, 1987).…”

Zur Relevanz hypnotischer Trance und hypnotischer Phänomene in Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik

“…Es ist nun nicht uninteressant zu sehen, wie in der Laienliteratur zur Hypnose der Schwerpunkt eher auf die äußeren Bedin gungen und Insignien der Autorität gelegt wird, während sich die professionelle therapeutische Literatur eher, wenn über haupt, mit dem Vertrauen beschäftigt. Dies beginnt schon bei Bernheim [1917] mit «crédivité» und setzt sich fort mit der archaischen Involvierlheit bei Shor [1979] bis hin zu der jüng sten Auseinandersetzung mit diesem Thema, beispielsweise bei Diamond [1987;vgl. hierzu auch Peter.…”