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Aging Adults’ Willingness, Preferences, and Access to Self-Hypnosis for Sleep: A Cross-Sectional Survey Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Nathan Wofford, Carolyn R. Rausch, Gary R. Elkins
Sleep disturbance is a public health problem among aging adults (age 45 and older). While aging adults are at an elevated risk for sleep disturbance, many also have high rates of mistrust toward ps...
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Hypnotherapy as Treatment for Depression: A Scoping Review Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Jolene Wan Vun Pang, Ponnusamy Subramaniam, Noh Amit, Suzaily Wahab, Ahmed A. Moustafa
This scoping review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of studies that explore the use of hypnotherapy as a treatment for depression, adhering to the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. A total of 232 art...
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Impairment of Hypnosis by Nocebo Response and Related Neurovegetative Changes: A Case Report in Oral Surgery Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Luca Queirolo, Enrico Facco, Christian Bacci, Carla Mucignat, Gastone Zanette
This article presents the third molar removal in a highly hypnotizable patient, who had been successfully submitted to oral surgery with hypnosis as stand-alone anesthesia in previous sessions. Une...
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Reviewer Acknowledgment Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2024-02-01
Published in International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (Vol. 72, No. 1, 2024)
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Does a General “G Factor” Best Account for Hypnotizability? Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Gary Elkins
The lead article in this issue of the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (IJCEH), entitled, “Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Elkins Hypnotizability Scale in a Clinical ...
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Abstracts from the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis 74th Annual Conference Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Gary Elkins
Published in International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (Vol. 72, No. 1, 2024)
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Hypnosis Intervention for Sleep Disturbances in Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Pilot Study Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Gary Elkins, Victor J. Padilla, Julie Otte, Keith Sanford, Jared Benge, Alan Stevens, Michael Scullin, Chris E. Corlett, Vindhya Ekanayake
Poor sleep quality is highly prevalent among individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Further, poor sleep quality is associated with reduced quality of life, increased stress response, mem...
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Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Elkins Hypnotizability Scale in a Clinical Population Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Kimberly Zimmerman, Morgan Snyder, Gary R. Elkins
The objective of this study was to determine the best-fit factor structure of a standardized hypnotizability measure in a clinical population. The Elkins Hypnotizability Scale (EHS) was administere...
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Effect of Hypnosis on Pain, Anxiety, and Quality of Life in Female Patients with Fibromyalgia: Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Seyda Efsun Ozgunay, Meliha Kasapoglu Aksoy, Kubra Nur Deniz, Sinay Onen, Tugba Onur, Nermin Kilicarslan, Sermin Eminoglu, Derya Karasu
This prospective, randomized, controlled study aimed to investigate the effects of standardized adjuvant hypnosis on pain, depression, anxiety, aerobic exercise practices, quality of life, and dise...
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What is the Source of Hypnotic Responses? Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Paul F. Dell
The author proposes that hypnosis is a culture-bound concept that has misattributed – to suggestion and hypnosis – the functioning of a natural, freestanding, human ability to alter personal experi...
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Reporting and Mapping Research Evidence on Perceptions of Clinical Hypnosis Among the General Population and Patients Receiving Health Care Including Cancer Care: A Scoping Review Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Malwina Szmaglinska, Deborah Kirk, Lesley Andrew
Despite empirical evidence supporting clinical hypnosis for numerous conditions, its utilization in healthcare is limited due to skepticism and misconceptions. This review identifies and maps resea...
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Exploring the Underutilized Potential of Clinical Hypnosis: A Scoping Review of Healthcare Professionals’ Perceptions, Knowledge, and Attitudes Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Malwina Szmaglinska, Lesley Andrew, Debbie Massey, Deborah Kirk
The perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes of healthcare professionals (GPs, oncologists, nurses, midwives and obstetricians, anesthetists, mental health professionals, and other professionals) towa...
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Exploring Variables Associated with the Effects of a Self-Administered Hypnosis Intervention for Improving Sleep Quality Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-12-07 Cameron T. Alldredge, Morgan Snyder, Samuel R. Stork, Gary R. Elkins
About two-thirds of college students rate their sleep as suboptimal which is associated with a variety of additional issues. Poor sleep is shown to follow certain pre-sleep cognitive activity that ...
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Efficacy of Hypnosis Interventions: Fibromyalgia, Sleep, Oncology, Test Anxiety, and Beliefs Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-09-14 Gary Elkins
ABSTRACT This issue of the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis addresses the efficacy and feasibility of hypnosis interventions for several medical problems and issues. The lead article provides a narrative review of the efficacy of hypnosis interventions for Fibromyalgia. This is followed by a feasibility study of self-administered hypnosis for sleep disturbances in college
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Survey of Beliefs about Hypnosis among Students, Therapists, Followers of Paranormal Beliefs, and the General Public in Poland Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-09-08 Julia Baster, Mateusz Polak, Malwina Szpitalak, Iwona Dudek, Romuald Polczyk
ABSTRACT The aim of the present study is to examine beliefs about hypnosis in a Polish sample, with a focus on possible misconceptions. The research included groups with different backgrounds regarding hypnosis: 1st- and 5th-year psychology students, psychotherapists using hypnosis, people interested in paranormal phenomena, and people from the general population. The results demonstrated mild misconceptions
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A Group Intervention Combining Self-Hypnosis and Self-Care in Oncology: Implementation in Daily Life and Perceived Usefulness Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-09-08 Charlotte Grégoire, Marie-Elisabeth Faymonville, Audrey Vanhaudenhuyse, Guy Jerusalem, Justine Monseur, Isabelle Bragard
ABSTRACT Multicomponent mind-body interventions are increasingly studied in oncology to improve patients’ quality of life (QOL). However, the respective usefulness of each of their components or their long-term use by the participants are rarely assessed. In this study, 95 women with different cancer diagnoses participated in a self-hypnosis and self-care group. Different questionnaires were administrated
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Feasibility of a Self-Administered Hypnosis Intervention for Improving Sleep in College Students Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Morgan Snyder, Cameron T. Alldredge, Samuel R. Stork, Gary R. Elkins
ABSTRACT Approximately two out of three college students report experiencing suboptimal sleep quality. The aim of this study was to examine the feasibility of a self-administered hypnosis intervention to improve sleep in college students. Twenty-two college students who self-reported poor sleep quality were enrolled in a 4-week study comprising 1 baseline week and a 3-week self-administered hypnosis
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The Challenge of Fibromyalgia Efficacy of Hypnosis in Alleviating the Invisible Pain: A Narrative Review Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-08-23 Giuseppe De Benedittis
ABSTRACT Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a multifaceted and incapacitating functional pain syndrome characterized by continuous, severe, widespread musculoskeletal pain. FMS is associated with other symptoms such as fatigue, nonrestorative sleep, cognitive/emotional dysfunction, and diminished health-related quality of life. The pathogenesis of FMS is still not fully understood, but an increasing amount
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Effect of Self-Hypnosis on Test Anxiety among Secondary School Students in Malaysia Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-08-23 Sukunah Pachaiappan, Meng Yew Tee, Wah Yun Low
ABSTRACT Test anxiety comprises cognitive, physiological, and behavioral reactions due to anxiety about failure or a lower academic performance score on an exam or evaluation. This study examined the effect of self-hypnosis on reducing test anxiety among upper secondary school students using a quantitative methodology with a pre-experimental design. The prevalence of test anxiety was measured using
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Systematic Review of Hypnotherapy for Sleep and Sleep Disturbance Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-07-03 Nathan Wofford, Morgan Snyder, Chris E. Corlett, Gary R. Elkins
ABSTRACT Sleep disturbance can negatively affect physical and psychological health. Hypnotherapy may be effective for improving sleep with fewer side effects than other treatments. The purpose of this systematic review is to comprehensively identify studies and evidence regarding hypnotherapy for sleep disturbances. Four databases were searched to identify studies examining the use of hypnotherapy
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Reliability and Validity of the Elkins Hypnotizability Scale within a Clinical Sample Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-07-03 Kimberly Zimmerman, Vanessa Muñiz, Morgan Snyder, Gary R. Elkins
ABSTRACT Hypnotherapy is used in clinical settings to treat mental and physical health-related conditions. Hypnotic response can be measured through hypnotizability scales to help interventionists personalize treatment plans to suit the patients’ individualized hypnotic abilities. Examples of these scales are the Elkins Hypnotizability Scale (EHS) and the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale, Form
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Adaptive Experiential Theory of Hypnosis Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-06-28 Cameron T. Alldredge, Gary R. Elkins
ABSTRACT State and nonstate theories of hypnosis have dominated the field for decades and helped advance hypnosis clinically and scientifically. However, they fall short in various ways including insufficient consideration of unconscious/experiential processes. The authors’ new theory is predicated on Epstein’s cognitive-experiential self-theory, a dual-process model that provides a comprehensive understanding
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A Qualitative Exploration of Weight Loss Experiences through Hypnotherapy Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-06-28 Nurul Afiedia Roslim, Aryati Ahmad, Mardiana Mansor, Myat Moe Thwe Aung, Farrahdilla Hamzah, Pei Lin Lua
ABSTRACT Hypnotherapy has been gaining recognition as an alternative treatment for excess weight problems. This qualitative study aims to explore individuals’ experiences of losing weight through hypnotherapy and their perceived barriers and facilitators for healthy lifestyle changes. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 15 participants (11 women and 4 men; mean age of 23 years) who recorded
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Association of Hypnotizability, Interoception, and Emotion Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Žan Zelič, Laura Sebastiani, Enrica Laura Santarcangelo
ABSTRACT The present scoping review reports the reciprocal relations between hypnotizability, interoception, and emotion. Brain morpho-functional differences may account for the lower interoceptive accuracy, higher interoceptive sensitivity, and different emotional strategies observed in highly hypnotizable participants with respect to medium-to-low hypnotizables. Since interoception is relevant to
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The Efficacy of Hypnotic Analgesic Suggestions in Chronic Nociplastic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Anna Dominika Kaczmarska, Michał Mielimąka, Krzysztof Rutkowski
ABSTRACT This blinded study evaluated the relative efficacy of three hypnosis sessions in 60 patients with chronic nociplastic pain allocated randomly to one of two conditions: hypnosis with analgesic suggestions, or hypnosis with nonspecific suggestions. Pain intensity, pain quality, and pain interference as outcome measures were assessed before and after treatment. A mixed-design analysis of the
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Current Practices in Clinical Hypnosis: Research and Commentary Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Gary Elkins
ABSTRACT This issue of the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis provides a landmark international survey of clinicians across 31 countries regarding current practices and views of clinical hypnosis. Thirty-six common uses of hypnosis were identified including stress reduction, wellbeing, and other applications. The most common approaches to hypnotherapy were Ericksonian, Hypnotic
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Hypnotizability in the Clinic, Viewed from the Laboratory Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-04-11 John F. Kihlstrom
ABSTRACT A recent international survey discovered that clinicians who use hypnosis in their practice rarely assess the hypnotizability of their patients or clients. This contrasts sharply with the practice in laboratory research. One reason offered for this discrepancy is that hypnotizability does not strongly predict clinical outcome. But a comparison of this relationship with similar correlations
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Enhancing Connections between Clinicians and Research in Hypnosis Practice: Strategies for Practice and Training Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Lindsey C. McKernan, Elizabeth G. Walsh
ABSTRACT Findings from the Task Force for Efficacy Standards in Hypnosis Research hypnosis clinician survey provide new insight into current practice trends in clinical hypnosis internationally. The clinician-focused survey highlighted several interesting imbalances between hypnosis research evidence and its practice applications. Inconsistencies arose in clinician experiences of adverse events in
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Prevalence of Different Approaches to Clinical Hypnosis: Bridging Research and Practice Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Barbara S. McCann
ABSTRACT A recent survey conducted by the Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis Task Force for Efficacy Standards in Hypnosis Research found that clinicians reported using one or more of several different styles of hypnosis in their work. The most common of these was Ericksonian, used by over 2/3rds of clinicians, followed by hypnotic relaxation therapy and traditional hypnosis. Surprisingly
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The Emerging New Reality of Hypnosis Teletherapy: A Major New Mode of Delivery of Hypnotherapy and Clinical Hypnosis Training Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Syed Shariq Hasan, Dipesh Vasant
ABSTRACT Remote hypnotherapy is a treatment that is increasingly being utilized internationally. Its adoption has been accelerated following the COVID-19 pandemic when infection control measures mandated its implementation. Remote hypnotherapy via video, rather than telephone therapy, appears to be more popular and effective, which appears to be acceptable to patients and – compared to face-to-face
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Current Practices, Experiences, and Views in Clinical Hypnosis: Findings of an International Survey Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-03-13 Olafur S. Palsson, Zoltan Kekecs, Giuseppe De Benedittis, Donald Moss, Gary R. Elkins, Devin B. Terhune, Katalin Varga, Philip D. Shenefelt, Peter J. Whorwell
ABSTRACT An online survey of 691 clinicians who use hypnosis was conducted in 31 countries to gain a broad real-world picture of current practices, views, and experiences in clinical hypnosis. Among 36 common clinical uses, stress reduction, wellbeing and self-esteem-enhancement, surgery preparations, anxiety interventions, mindfulness facilitation, and labor and childbirth applications were the most
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Reviewer Acknowledgments Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-02-08 Joshua Rhodes
Published in International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (Vol. 71, No. 1, 2023)
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The Effectiveness of Mindful Hypnotherapy on Depression, Self-Compassion, and Psychological Inflexibility in Females with Major Depressive Disorder: A Single-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-01-30 Hassan Khazraee, Maryam Bakhtiari, Amir Sam Kianimoghadam, Elaheh Ghorbanikhah
ABSTRACT The effectiveness of the novel intervention mindful hypnotherapy on depression, self-compassion, and psychological inflexibility in females with major depressive disorder was examined in a randomized, clinical trial. Thirty-four participants were randomly allocated into mindful hypnotherapy and waitlist control groups. The intervention group was treated in 8 face-to-face, 60-minute weekly
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Using Buddhist Meditation-informed Hypnotic Techniques to Manage Rumination: Two Case Illustrations Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-01-11 Akira Otani
ABSTRACT Rumination is a clinical phenomenon that causes significant distress in clients who suffer from various psychological and physical disorders. It also has a deleterious impact on both therapeutic process and outcome. One approach that holds promise to manage rumination is mindfulness meditation in combination with clinical hypnosis. This article: (1) reviews the concept of and techniques to
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Applications of Hypnosis as an Adjuvant in Oncological Settings: A Systematic Review Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-01-09 Marc Franch, Ana Alarcón, Antonio Capafons
ABSTRACT Previous research has shown promising results in using hypnosis to treat various symptoms and side effects of medical treatments. The objective was to identify studies that use hypnosis as an adjuvant to evidence-based treatments to evaluate its benefits in patients with cancer. The search identified 873 articles published between 2000 and February 2021, of which 22 were selected using the
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The Use of Hypnosis during the Perinatal Period: A Systematic Review Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-01-09 Émilie Dumont, David Ogez, Sabine Nahas, Ghassan El-Baalbaki
ABSTRACT This systematic review aims to identify current protocols involving the use of hypnosis during the perinatal period and to examine its effects on mothers’ well-being. Seven electronic databases were searched for articles published from 1960 to April 1, 2021, that assessed the effectiveness of hypnosis during the perinatal period. All published randomized, controlled trials and nonrandomized
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Patients Participating in Nasogastric Tube Insertion through Hypnoanalgesia during High-dose Chemotherapy-induced Aplasia Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2023-01-09 Magali Granger, Norah Anthony, Cécile Lermenier, Delphine Hue, Jean-Baptiste Mear, Roch Houot, Aline Moignet-Autrel, Marc Bernard, Thierry Lamy
ABSTRACT The insertion of a nasogastric (NG) tube is often a difficult experience for both patients and caregivers. This often results in a high failure rate of NG insertion. This pilot study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness, tolerance, and acceptability of hypnoanalgesia to assist self-insertion of an NG tube. Patients undergoing high-dose chemotherapy for autologous or allogeneic hematopoietic
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Can Hypnotherapy Increase Well-Being? Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2022-10-26 Gary Elkins
ABSTRACT Emotional well-being is a broad term that refers to happiness, positive social relationships, life balance, and the pursuit of positive goals. Further, emotional well-being has been shown to reduce risk of death by nearly 20% (Cohen, et al., 2016). The lead article (Na et al., 2022) explores this issue and reports on a pilot study of hypnotic relaxation therapy for well-being (HRT-WB). Their
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Hypnotizability May Relate to Interoceptive Ability to Accurately Perceive Sleep Depth: An Exploratory Study Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2022-10-13 Maren Jasmin Cordi, Bjoern Rasch
ABSTRACT When individuals score high on hypnotizability, they usually report experiencing an altered state of consciousness, physiological changes, and attentional shifts during hypnotic induction procedures as well. We hypothesize that a better interoception of such internal changes is also relevant for accurate sleep perception. We compared subjects scoring high versus low on hypnotizability to the
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Electrodermal Orienting Response During Active-Alert Hypnosis: Do Verbal Suggestions Influence Automatic Attentional Processes? Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2022-10-03 Eniko Kasos, Krisztian Kasos, Zoltan Kekecs, Anna Szekely, Katalin Varga
ABSTRACT This study explored the influence of suggestions on differences in electrodermal laterality of the skin conductance orienting response (SCR). Thirty-two participants were randomly assigned to either permitting or excluding suggestions. During the dream task in the permitting condition the suggestion was: “You are aware of your surroundings and any distractions that might disturb your dream
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Feasibility of the Elkins Hypnotizability Scale–Spanish Translation Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2022-10-03 Vanessa Muñiz, Morgan Snyder, Gary R. Elkins
ABSTRACT The absence of a Spanish translation of the Elkins Hypnotizability Scale (EHS) suggests access to clinical research and hypnotic interventions may be limited for those in predominantly Spanish-speaking populations. The present study aims to mitigate this disparity by providing a translation of the EHS to facilitate participation in experimental research and clinical care in Spanish-speaking
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Pilot Study of Hypnotic Relaxation Therapy for Well-Being (HRT-WB): A New Intervention to Enhance Well-Being and Positive Affect Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2022-09-28 Hyeji Na, Vindhya Ekanayake, Victor Padilla, Gary R. Elkins
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility, acceptability, and potential effect of a novel hypnotherapeutic intervention, informed by positive psychology, to enhance well-being in college students. The present study investigated adapting hypnotic relaxation therapy for enhancing well-being (denoted as HRT-WB). Twenty-seven college students were enrolled in a 5-week intervention
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French Norms for the Online Sussex-Waterloo Scale of Hypnotizability Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2022-09-22 Clement Apelian
ABSTRACT This article presents French norms for the online version of the Sussex-Waterloo Scale of Hypnotizability. This scale is an online adaptation of the well-established Waterloo-Stanford Group C Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility: with both behavioral and subjective scores. Insofar as hypnotizability (the ability to respond to suggestions in a hypnotic context) varies substantially in the general
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Adaptation of the Russian Version of the Elkins Hypnotizability Scale Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2022-09-22 Anton V. Kvitchasty, Daria A. Vereshchagina, Anastasia V. Kovaleva, Gary R. Elkins, Victor J. Padilla
ABSTRACT Until now, there has been an acute shortage of valid and reliable tools in Russia for making an accurate and highly differentiable assessment of hypnotizability. However, numerous studies confirm the high efficiency, reliability, and accuracy of the Elkins Hypnotizability Scale (EHS), allowing it to claim the title of the new gold standard for assessing hypnotizability. In the present study
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Correction Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2022-09-12
Published in International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (Vol. 70, No. 4, 2022)
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From Research to Clinical Practice Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2022-08-24 Gary Elkins
ABSTRACT The lead article of this issue of the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (IJCEH) is a landmark report from an international task force that provides contemporary guidelines for evaluating the efficacy of clinical hypnosis interventions. This is a very important article that can inform clinical practice as well as future research. Further, this issue of the IJCEH includes
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Commentaries Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2022-08-24 Gary Elkins
Published in International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (Vol. 70, No. 3, 2022)
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Suggestions in Hypnosis to Aid Pain Education (SHAPE) in People with Chronic Low-Back Pain: A Pilot Feasibility Randomized, Controlled Trial Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2022-08-15 Brian W. Pulling, Felicity A. Braithwaite, G. Lorimer Moseley, Mark P. Jensen, Anne L. J. Burke, Kathryn L. Collins, Melissa J. Hull, Hannah G. Jones, Allan M. Cyna, Nicki Ferencz, Tasha R. Stanton
ABSTRACT Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a debilitating and burdensome condition, and new treatment strategies are needed. This study aimed to evaluate (1) the feasibility of undertaking a controlled clinical trial investigating a novel intervention for people with CLBP: hypnotically reinforced pain science education, and (2) the acceptability of the intervention as rated by participants. A priori
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The Proposed Task Force Hypnosis Efficacy Guidelines: The Role of Moderation and Mediation in Efficacy Trials Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2022-08-01 Guy H. Montgomery, Irving Kirsch
ABSTRACT Hypnosis interventions have too often failed to disseminate, in part because of the relatively few high-quality, randomized clinical trials. The Task Force proposes efficacy guidelines, which are intended to improve the quality of clinical hypnosis research and thereby increase dissemination of beneficial hypnosis interventions. However, the Task Force, in muddying the focus on efficacy with
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The “Whack-a-Mole” Challenge of Hypnosis Research: A Commentary Regarding “Guidelines for the Assessment of Efficacy of Clinical Hypnosis Applications” Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2022-07-26 Michael D. Yapko
ABSTRACT In this short commentary, the author acknowledges the merits of trying to establish treatment guidelines for the use of hypnosis in treatment and applauds the efforts and intentions of the Task Force for Establishing Efficacy Standards for Clinical Hypnosis. He identifies a few of the complex issues in trying to promote guidelines for conducting research and clinical practice in the domain
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Adjuvant Hypnotherapy for Hyperemesis Gravidarum: A Randomized Pilot Study Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2022-07-22 Seyda Efsun Ozgunay, Burcu Dincgez, Derya Karasu, Gulten Ozgen, Ibrahim Taymur, Sermin Eminoglu, Ilkay Ceylan
ABSTRACT Hyperemesis gravidarum, which requires hospitalization in approximately 1% to 5% of patients, is characterized by severe nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. This study investigated the effects of hypnosis on nausea, vomiting, use of antiemetic medications, and hospital stay among patients diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum. Patients were randomized to receive either conventional therapy alone
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Delivery of a Group Hypnosis Protocol for Managing Chronic Pain in Outpatient Integrative Medicine Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2022-07-14 Lindsey C. McKernan, Michael T. M. Finn, Leslie J. Crofford, A. Gracie Kelly, David R. Patterson, Mark P. Jensen
ABSTRACT Although strong evidence exists for using individual hypnosis to treat pain, evidence regarding group applications is limited. This project evaluated changes in multiple outcome measures in persons with chronic pain treated with 8 weeks of group hypnosis. Eighty-five adults with diverse chronic pain etiologies completed an 8-session, structured group hypnosis treatment. Pain intensity, pain
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Personality Styles of Hypnosis-Practicing Dentists: A Brief Report Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2022-07-11 Burkhard Peter, Thomas G. Wolf
ABSTRACT This cross-sectional study used the Personality Style and Disorder Inventory (PSDI) via the internet to examine personality styles of random hypnosis society sample groups (German Society of Dental Hypnosis [DGZH, n = 418] and Milton Erickson Society of Clinical Hypnosis Germany Listserv [MEG, n = 490]) and compared these data of hypnosis practitioners (HYP samples) with 2 control samples
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Altered States of Consciousness during Exercise, Active-Alert Hypnosis, and Everyday Waking State Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2022-07-08 Eniko Kasos, Krisztian Kasos, Emese Józsa, Katalin Varga, Éva Bányai, András Költő, Attila Szabó
ABSTRACT This retrospective study was a nonrandomized comparison of exercisers’ (runners and participants of a spinning class) states of consciousness with subjects of active-alert hypnosis (AAH) and students in a class (control). Three hundred and seventy-five participants completed the Phenomenology of Consciousness Inventory (PCI). Runners, spinners, and participants of AAH scored higher on the
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Hypnobiome: A New, Potential Frontier of Hypnotherapy in the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome—A Narrative Review of the Literature Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2022-07-06 Giuseppe De Benedittis
ABSTRACT Increasing evidence suggests that the gut-brain axis may play a key role in health and disease via a bidirectional communication network involving neural and immunoendocrine pathways. This complex interplay deeply influences both gut microbiota and brain behavior. Pathobiome or gut dysbiosis is relevant for the pathogenesis of functional gastrointestinal disorders, such as IBS, chronic pain
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Evidence-Based Practice and Clinical Hypnosis Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2022-04-19 Gary Elkins
(2022). Evidence-Based Practice and Clinical Hypnosis. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis: Vol. 70, No. 2, pp. 101-103.
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The Impact of Virtual Reality Hypnosis on Pain and Anxiety Caused by Trauma: Lessons Learned from a Clinical Trial Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2022-03-29 Shelley A. Wiechman, Mark P. Jensen, Sam R. Sharar, Jason K. Barber, Maryam Soltani, David R. Patterson
ABSTRACT This randomized, controlled trial tested the impact that hypnosis delivered through immersive virtual reality technology on background pain, anxiety, opioid use, and hospital length of stay in a sample of patients hospitalized for trauma. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either virtual-reality-induced hypnosis, virtual reality for distraction, or usual care during the course
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Potential Feasibility of an Online Hypnosis Intervention for Women with Persistent Pelvic Pain Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2022-03-28 Tiffany Brooks, Rebecca Sharp, Susan Evans, Sonia Scharfbillig, John Baranoff, Adrian Esterman
ABSTRACT This study aimed to examine the potential feasibility of an online hypnotic intervention for women with persistent pelvic pain. The secondary aim was to explore the effect of the hypnosis intervention on anxiety, depression, pain severity, coping, pain catastrophizing, and pain disability in comparison to a no-intervention control. Twenty women with persistent pelvic pain completed assessment
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Randomized, Controlled Trial of an Intervention Combining Self-Care and Self-Hypnosis on Fatigue, Sleep, and Emotional Distress in Posttreatment Cancer Patients: 1-Year Follow-Up Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2022-03-28 Charlotte Grégoire, Marie-Elisabeth Faymonville, Audrey Vanhaudenhuyse, Guy Jerusalem, Sylvie Willems, Isabelle Bragard
ABSTRACT Cancer can provoke fatigue, sleep disturbances, and emotional distress. Hypnosis interventions have shown positive short-term effects on these symptoms. However, less is known about their long-term effects. This study assessed the short- and long-term effects of a group intervention combining self-care and self-hypnosis on these symptoms in posttreatment cancer patients. Ninety-five female
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Well-Being in Highly Hypnotizable Persons Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. (IF 2.056) Pub Date : 2022-03-28 Edith Biscuola, Marianna Bongini, Iacopo Belcari, Enrica L. Santarcangelo, Laura Sebastiani
ABSTRACT Both hypnotizability and well-being are relevant to health. This study aimed to investigate whether high hypnotizability was positively associated with well-being and whether the latter was related to the activity of the behavioral inhibition/approach system (BIS/BAS). ANOVA revealed significantly higher scores on the General Well-Being Index (PGWBI) in highly hypnotizable (highs, n = 31)