The Role of Hypnosis in Psychotherapy

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Abstract
The use of hypnosis in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries ushered in the present scientific era of psychotherapy. In more recent years hypnosis has been employed as an adjunct to facilitate various approaches to psychotherapy. Some hypnotherapists ascribe healing powers to hypnosis itself. In spite of its long history, the significance and value of the role of hypnosis in the process of change in psychotherapy is still unclear. With the present trend towards fiscal accountability, validation of the value of hypnosis in facilitating psychotherapy has become even more important. What, if any, of the various components of hypnosis are necessary to enhance the desired changes is not known. Some of the possible factors of importance in the use of hypnosis are discussed including the hypnotic state, the hypnotic context, and hypnotic suggestion. These factors are discussed in their relationship to the common denominators of all psychotherapies.

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