The Interrupt Distraction Procedure: A Brief Hypnotic Intervention for Belief Change and Diminishing Distress
- 1 July 1999
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Taylor & Francis in American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
- Vol. 42 (1) , 22-34
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00029157.1999.10404242
Abstract
The Interrupt Distraction Procedure (IDP) is a brief therapeutic technique for cognitive and emotional change. It is comprised of a hypnotic induction, several 20-sec iterations during which the person concentrates on distressing thoughts or imagery or a thought they would like to believe, as well as on a neutral distracting image. It is simple to administer for clinicians familiar with other hypnotic techniques. IDP is useful when a change in beliefs is desired by a client, but some internal process is preventing such a change, and it lessens concomitant distress. It appears to be a simple therapeutic intervention that decreases emotional reactions that accompany certain thoughts or imagery providing some alleviation of symptoms in somatoform, mood and anxiety disorders.Keywords
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