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  • Psychobiology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Neuroscience

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  • The traditional model of clinical hypnosis training is becoming outdated.
  • Current training models are often diagnosis-based and reductionist.
  • Emerging science views human experience as adaptive, self-regulating systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a new framework for clinical hypnosis training.
  • To adapt hypnosis training to a more responsive, naturalistic, and client-centered model.
  • To explore hypnosis as a skill set for systemic change.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and theoretical extension of existing theses on hypnosis.
  • Analysis of a clinical vignette to illustrate the proposed model.
  • Discussion of principles and teaching methods for a new hypnosis curriculum.

Main Results:

  • A revised understanding of hypnosis as a skill for "systemic perturbation and reorientation".
  • Incorporating novelty and uncertainty in hypnotic encounters leads to greater psychophysiological plasticity.
  • Client-generated cues can guide more naturalistic and effective hypnotic sessions.

Conclusions:

  • Clinical hypnosis training requires a paradigm shift towards a more adaptable and client-centered approach.
  • This new framework enhances the utility and benefits of applied clinical hypnosis.
  • The proposed model promotes psychophysiological plasticity and better client outcomes.