Trance und die Ziele der Hypnotherapie

Revenstorf, Dirk

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“…Damasio, 1994 ), which would explain the socially unacceptable behavior in stage hypnosis ( Parris, 2016 ). “This means that the hypnotized person experiences a reduced representation of the everyday ego as well as an altered body representation and is focused with their attention exclusively on suggestions or ideas and not just relaxed and sleepy” ( Revenstorf, 2023 , p. 44). However, this “reduced representation of the everyday ego” is only one of the possible interpretations of the DMN results.…”

Section: Hypnosis In Psychotherapy and Psychosomaticsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“… Hansen and Zech (2019) use the term “trance” in the context of medical hypnosis as a matter of course and are thus in good company with other “hypnophilic” ( Peter and Böbel, 2020 ) professionals. The term trance has become commonplace in German-language literature in particular—“Trance and the objectives of hypnotherapy” ( Revenstorf, 2023 )—but is avoided in Anglo-American literature because it is too opaque, undifferentiated, even dangerous—“The myth of trance is arguably the mother of all myths and has birthed many related myths” ( Lynn et al, 2020 , p. 1254)—because it reinforces many of the popular misconceptions about hypnosis that still exist. Lynn et al agree here with Nicholas Spanos (1986) , who, for example, also used the term “trance logic” introduced by Martin Orne (1959) only in quotation marks and criticized it extensively from his socio-cognitive non-state position.…”

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Hypnosis in psychotherapy, psychosomatics and medicine. A brief overview

Peter

2024

Front. Psychol.

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Aspects of hypnosis and its application in psychotherapy, psychosomatics and medicine are examined and contextualized in the 250-year history of hypnosis. Imagination as an essential element of hypnotic treatments appeared as early as 1784 as an argument rejecting the theory of animal magnetism of Franz Anton Mesmer. In somnambulism of German romanticism, another proto-form of hypnosis after 1800, concepts of the mind–body problem were dealt with, which still characterize the understanding of unconscious mental processes today. Hypnosis was at the beginning of psychoanalysis, but was not pursued further by Sigmund Freud from 1900 onwards. Nevertheless, there were some hypnoanalytical approaches in the 20th century, as well as attempts to integrate hypnosis into behavior therapy. Techniques of imagination and relaxation combine both; in particular findings from cognitive psychology explain processes of both hypnosis and cognitive behavioral therapy. The influence of social psychology brought a new perspective to the debate about the nature of hypnosis, which continues to this day: is hypnosis to be understood as a special state of consciousness or is it a completely normal, mundane interaction? The experiments that were carried out to support one side or the other were also dependent on the hypnotizability of the subjects involved, as the more difficult hypnotic phenomena such as paralysis, hallucinations or identity delusions can only be demonstrated by highly hypnotizable subjects. The fact that these are not mere compliance reactions has now been proven by many studies using imaging techniques. But even those who are moderately hypnotizable benefit from hypnosis rituals. Variables postulated by socio-cognitive hypnosis researchers, such as motivation and expectation, are relevant, as is a good “hypnotic rapport.” Practical application of hypnotherapy today is characterized by the innovative techniques and strategies developed by Milton H. Erickson. Research into the effectiveness of hypnosis in the field of psychotherapy and psychosomatics still leaves much to be done. The situation is different in the field of medical hypnosis, where there are considerably more studies with a satisfactory design and verifiable effects. However, the impact in practical application in everyday medical practice is still low. Newer developments such as virtual reality and artificial intelligence are being looked at with critical interest.

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Section: Hypnosis In Psychotherapy and Psychosomaticsmentioning

confidence: 99%