Attitudes Toward Hypnosis Based on Source of Information and Experience With Hypnosis

Molina-Peral, José Antonio; Rodríguez, Jesús Suárez; Capafons, Antonio; Mendoza, M. Elena

doi:10.1080/00029157.2019.1584741

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“…Nevertheless, both our survey and previous studies find that past experiences with hypnosis have an impact on interest in using hypnosis. 10 , 25 The pilot study can provide some insight into why attitudes vary. Several of our participants described skepticism prior to recruitment, saying that their attitudes were influenced by hypnosis used for the purpose of entertainment.…”

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“…No previous knowledge about hypnosis, or knowledge from nonscientific sources, are associated with more negative attitudes and views, while previous experience with hypnosis-particularly when provided by a psychologist-has been associated with more positive attitudes and views. 10 In a representative US survey, mostly positive or neutral views of hypnosis were detected, with 7.6% of the respondents reporting to have undergone hypnosis themselves. 11 Whether these results could be replicated in a Norwegian population is still unknown.…”

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Clinical Hypnosis in Medical Care: A Mixed-Method Feasibility Study

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Background Preoperative hypnosis has shown promising effects in controlling side effects from breast cancer surgery, but the feasibility and effects are largely unknown outside the US. Methods A mixed-methods approach was applied involving a large-scale population survey and a small-scale pilot study. The survey assessed attitudes toward hypnosis in a representative sample from the general population (n = 1049), while the pilot study involved interviews with 5 women who received hypnosis prior to mastectomy/lumpectomy. Results In the survey, 8% reported to have previous experience with hypnosis, and 67% reported willingness to accept hypnosis in a medical setting. Increasing age was associated with more skepticism, while previous experience was associated with less skepticism. In the pilot study, 4 themes were identified: (1) caretaking, (2) experiences related to hypnosis, (3) thoughts and feelings related to diagnosis, and (4) surgery. All participants reported positive experiences related to hypnosis, and none described unpleasant side effects or postoperative pain (pain intensity > 3) after surgery. Conclusions The results indicate that the general public is positive toward clinical hypnosis as a supplement to medical treatment and that preoperative hypnosis is feasible in Norwegian breast cancer patients. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04300283.

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“…When previous knowledge about hypnosis and past experiences being hypnotized in nonmedical settings are considered, 4 those who report no previous knowledge about hypnosis or who did acquire their knowledge from nonscientific sources hold more negative beliefs. 4 The implementation of hypnosis among patients undergoing surgical procedures and the dissemination in healthcare settings is a promising field of research. Intra-personal characteristics such as the aforementioned cognitive and emotional (within-level) variables can and must be measured either by self-reports (questionnaires) or additional objective measures (tests or other objective sources of information, such as the family members, caregivers, healthcare professionals' reports), but we must also remember that attitudes and beliefs are not expressed in a social and/or cultural vacuum.…”

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