Physiological monitoring provides a useful access into the patient’s affective state during hypnotically assisted therapeutic sessions. Physiological monitoring identifies autonomic dysregulation and can also display the process of restoring autonomic regulation via hypnosis and other quieting strategies. Commonly used modalities for physiological monitoring are identified, and clinical illustrations of how psychophysiological monitoring can be used in hypnosis and hypnotically assisted psychotherapy are provided. Clinicians may benefit from including psychophysiological knowledge in hypnosis education. Physiological monitoring may enhance hypnosis interventions for some disorders; however, more research is needed for evaluation of efficacy.

在催眠辅助治疗过程中，生理监测为患者的情感状态提供了有用的途径。生理监测可以识别自主神经调节异常，还可以显示通过催眠和其他安静策略恢复自主神经调节的过程。确定了常用的生理监测方式，并提供了如何在催眠和催眠辅助心理治疗中使用心理生理监测的临床例证。临床医生可能会从将心理生理知识纳入催眠教育中受益。生理监测可以增强对某些疾病的催眠干预。但是，需要更多的研究来评估疗效。