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Hypnotizability and dissociation
1Psychiatry Department, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA 02215.
The American Journal of Psychiatry
|July 1, 1990
Summary
Hypnosis and hypnotizability are complex. The study cautions against equating hypnotizability scores with dissociative capacity, advocating for clearer definitions of dissociation in clinical hypnosis.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Clinical Hypnosis
Background:
- Hypnosis and hypnotizability are recognized as multidimensional concepts.
- The concept of dissociation is increasingly prominent in nosological thinking, often superseding other defense mechanisms.
- There is a lack of clarity regarding dissociation's roots in clinical hypnosis.