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Hypnotically recalling dreams during analysis

R C Calogeras1

  • 1Gartenhaus-Praxis, Wiesbaden, Germany.

Psychoanalytic Review
|April 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary
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Hypnotic intervention can help recall dreams in "dreamless" analyses by addressing resistance. This method facilitates accessing critical memories and promotes therapeutic shifts.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy
  • Psychoanalysis

Background:

  • Protracted psychoanalytic treatments can enter
  • dreamless
  • phases, indicating significant resistance.

Observation:

  • A specialized hypnotic procedure, akin to analytic free association, was employed to facilitate dream recall.
  • Two clinical cases illustrated the effectiveness of this hypnotic technique.

Findings:

  • "Dreamless" periods were primarily linked to transference-countertransference resistances.
  • The hypnotic procedure served as a validated parameter to overcome analytical impasses.
  • Recalling the first dream post-hypnosis led to the recovery of a crucial childhood memory.
  • Hypnosis acted as a temporary mechanism for energy shifts, rather than an intrusive force, within the defensive structure.

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Implications:

  • Hypnosis can be a valuable tool in psychoanalysis for breaking through intractable resistance.
  • Facilitating dream recall through hypnosis may unlock repressed memories and advance therapeutic progress.
  • The findings support the integration of hypnotic techniques as a parameter within analytic frameworks.