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Hypnosis and related clinical behavior.

The American Journal of Psychiatry

|June 1, 1978

Summary

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Hypnotizability influences altered perceptions, sometimes causing frightening symptoms. Clinical behavior may predict hypnotic responsivity, useful in therapy for symptom control.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Psychiatry

Background:

Hypnosis involves suggested alterations in a person's perception.
Not everyone experiences hypnosis, but high hypnotizability can lead to spontaneous perceptual distortions.

Observation:

These spontaneous distortions are often perceived as frightening symptoms.
Historical clinical literature notes similarities between hysterical symptoms and hypnotic experiences.
Individuals with hysteria and phobias often exhibit high hypnotic responsivity.

Findings:

Hypnotizability can be predicted from observable clinical behaviors.
High hypnotic responsivity is common in phobic patients.

Implications:

Hypnotic responsivity can be leveraged in psychodynamically informed therapy.

Therapy can teach patients to manage symptoms by utilizing their hypnotic responsivity.