Patient's preference for treatment: Attitudes toward hypnosis

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Abstract
A representative clinic population was surveyed for treatment preferences and attitudes toward various treatment modalities. Competitive ranking and attitude survey methods were utilized to define these preferences and attitudes. With competitive ranking, hypnosis was found to be modestly popular and no more threatening than several, more widely-used treatment modalities. The general population survey showed attitudes toward hypnosis evenly split between positive and negative reactions. The majority of negative reactions were strongly negative, while the minority of positive reactions to hypnosis were strongly positive. The mean age for patients listing hypnosis as a first and second choice was significantly lower than patients who chose other modalities or did not respond to this item. Analysis of other demographic data revealed no significant differences among patients choosing different treatment modalities. There were significant differences in response to treatment modalities among patients in several diagnostic categories. Results are discussed in terms of clinical implications and direction of future research.

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