Confirm your knowledge Foundations of Hypnosis1

Hypnosis is an altered focus of attention

The hypnotist is in control of the hypnosis

Expectation plays no role in hypnosis

Please tick which of the following components are important in hypnosis:

Do you agree with this statement ‘All hypnosis needs a formal induction ‘?

Trance equivalent states may occur in which of these circumstances:

Recognising a trance equivalent state is important because:

Place an ‘N’ or a ‘P’ by each of these statements to indicate whether it is using nocebic or positive language

This will sting a bit

I will leave this water and bowl here in case you want to rinse your mouth out

You may notice some pressure or tightening around the arm

Let me know if this hurts

I’ll give you your jab now

Which of these modalities are used in imagery:

 Which of these are ways to build rapport?

Susan is a 37-year-old woman who has recently lost her husband and has come for hypnosis to help her insomnia. As she goes into hypnosis she starts to sob uncontrollably. What would you do?

Paul is in hypnosis and starts to become distressed as you do a guided visualisation of being on a beach. He re-alerts suddenly and tells you his best friend died in a surfing accident a couple of years previously. What would you do?

Melanie was involved in a road traffic accident and has come for help with her fear of driving again. As you use dissociated imagery to help her resolve her feelings about the accident she starts to tremble, obviously looks tense and sheds a few tears. How would you deal with this?

Which of these are contraindications to using hypnosis?