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The Carleton Skills Training Package for modifying hypnotic susceptibility--a replication and extension: a brief
L D Bertrand1, H J Stam, H L Radtke
1Bertrand & Elnitsky Associates, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
The International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
|January 1, 1993
Summary
The Carleton Skills Training Package (CSTP) effectively improved hypnotic susceptibility. These enhancements in hypnosis skills were sustained over time, regardless of induction method.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Hypnosis Research
Background:
- Hypnotic susceptibility is a key factor in the efficacy of hypnosis.
- Existing methods for enhancing hypnotic susceptibility vary in effectiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the Carleton Skills Training Package (CSTP) for enhancing hypnotic susceptibility.
- To compare the effectiveness of standard hypnotic induction versus self-induction instructions.
Main Methods:
- Participants were administered the CSTP.
- Hypnotic susceptibility was assessed using objective and subjective measures.
- Two groups received different induction procedures: standard induction and self-induction instructions.
Main Results:
- CSTP administration led to significant increases in both objective and subjective hypnotic susceptibility.
- These gains were maintained at two separate posttests using different measurement scales.
- No significant differences in susceptibility changes were found between the standard induction and self-induction groups.
Conclusions:
- The CSTP is an effective method for enhancing hypnotic susceptibility.
- The training gains are durable and not dependent on the type of hypnotic induction used.