The use of hypnotizability scales in the clinic: A review after six years

Frankel, Fred H.; Apfel, Roberta J.; Kelly, Sean F.; Benson, Herbert; Quinn, Thomas W.; Newmark, Justin; Malmaud, Roslyn

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“…Such investigations frequently omit formal assessment of hypnotic susceptibility, obtained with a standardized instrument such as the Barber Suggestibility Scale (T. X. , the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility (Shor & Orne, 1962), the Stanford Hypnotic Clinical Scale (Morgan & Hilgard, 1978, or the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scales, Forms A and B (Weitzenhoffer & Hilgard, 1959) and Form C (Weitzenhoffer & Hilgard, 1962), Reasons for this omission may be cost or fear that the individual will respond poorly to test suggestions, thus raising doubts about the efficacy of hypnotic treatment (Frankel et al, 1979;Orne, 1969). The primary obstacle, however, is the long-held belief that susceptibility is unimportant to treatment outcome (Freud, 1891(Freud, /1970Gill & Brenman, 1961;Weitzenhoffer, 1953).…”

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“…What is impressive is the profound change that can be brought about in the experience of the hypnotized subject, which suggests that hypnosis must involve some basic and profound alterations, (p. 14) Investigators such as Orne believe that hypnosis involves alterations in perception, cognition, and memory (Frankel et al, 1979), Individuals with hypnotic ability are more likely to experience dissociative states and perceptual alterations that cannot be accounted for by nonhypnotic events such as relaxation, task-motivational instructions, or placebo effects (McGlashan, Evans, & Orne, 1969). Hilgard's (1977a) neodissociation theory of hypnosis illuminates the cognitive, memorial, and perceptual processes thought to be at the heart of hypnotic behavior.…”

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“…Influence of susceptibility. Several investigators have recently suggested that hypnotic susceptibility be routinely assessed when considering a patient for hypnotherapy (Bowers & Kelly, 1979;Frankel et al, 1979;Mott, 1979;Perry et al, 1979). This sound advice will allow for empirical determination of the relation between hypnotizability and treatment outcome.…”

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The clinical use of hypnosis.

Wadden¹,

Anderton²

1982

Psychological Bulletin

137

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Although hypnosis has been used clinically for years, research in this field is in its infancy. Authorities disagree on what distinguishes hypnotic from nonhypnotic therapy and on the circumstances under which an induction may add leverage to cognitive-behavioral treatments, Recent experimental evidence on the hypnotic treatment of obesity, cigarette smoking, alcoholism, clinical pain, warts, and asthma is reviewed. It is concluded that although hypnosis may be effective with addictive behavior, the therapeutic success is attributable to nonhypnotic factors. In contrast, hypnosis appears to be of unique value in the treatment of clinical pain, warts, and asthma. Differential effectiveness may be attributable to the nature of the disorders or to the manner in which hypnosis is used in treating them. The relevance of hypnotizability to treatment is discussed, as is the need to distinguish between genuine and placebo-based hypnotic effects. Future research must be more attentive to (a) the nature of the disorders and patient populations, (b) the adequate implementation of therapeutic techniques, (c) the context in which treatment is delivered, and (d) the influence of hypnotic susceptibility and other subject factors on outcome.

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The clinical use of hypnosis.

Wadden¹,

Anderton²

1982

Psychological Bulletin

137

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“…When requested to apply to measures developed in the laboratory to patients, these critics demur on the grounds that the tests are lengthy and intrusive , or that they would interfere with the course of treatment were they to be introduced into the clinical situation. There is evidence to the contrary (Frankel et al, 1979), indicating that the laboratory scales can indeed be applied to patients without creating the havoc that has been prophesied by the critics; furthermore studies reveal interesting correlations between high scores and specific types of psychiatric disorders . But that is not the focus of this presentation.…”

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Modern Trends in Hypnosis

Waxman¹

1985

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“…Some (Jackson & Merrington,1980;Weitzenhoffer, 1962) believe that the relationship is low, while others (Frankel et al, 1979;Mott, 1979) report significant correlations between hypnotizability and the treatment success. Hilgard (1977;Hilgard & Hilgard, 1975) discusses the complexity of the issue.…”

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