{"title":"Clinical Hypnosis Intervention for Improving Sleep Quality: Emerging Research and Future Directions.","authors":"Gary Elkins","doi":"10.1080/00207144.2024.2321103","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00207144.2024.2321103","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Research into clinical hypnosis for sleep disturbances is an expanding <b>area</b> with important implications for clinical practice and future research. This issue of the <i>International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis</i> includes emerging research on clinical hypnosis to improve sleep quality and disturbances. While clinical hypnosis for sleep is very promising, the underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. To address this is an article that examines pre-sleep arousal and worry reduction as potential variables associated with the effects of clinical hypnosis in improving sleep quality. Related to this topic is an article entitled, \"Aging adults' willingness, preferences, and access to self-hypnosis for sleep: A cross-sectional study,\" which identifies aging adults' preferences and access to self-hypnosis for sleep. This issue of the IJCEH also includes an important article on health care professionals' perceptions, knowledge and attitudes toward clinical hypnosis which considers the need for more training and education in clinical hypnosis among health care providers. Further, a scoping review of hypnotherapy for treatment of depression is presented, followed by an exploration of implicit rapport in hypnotherapy, and a case report on hypnotherapy in oral surgery with a highly hypnotizable patient.</p>","PeriodicalId":13896,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis","volume":"72 2","pages":"91-93"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140305575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Implicit Rapport: Some Introductory Comments.","authors":"Robert Staffin","doi":"10.1080/00207144.2024.2329089","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00207144.2024.2329089","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>\"The relationship\" is often cited as an essential aspect of successful psychotherapy, but what is it about the relationship that contributes to positive outcomes in treatment? This article introduces the concept of implicit rapport, which, in the parlance of social psychology, is an element of influence. Influence represents those things to which people respond without awareness of what exactly they are responding. Implicit rapport is here defined as a category of behaviors or interventions that occur within the context of clinical encounters and are designed or intended to promote a sense of feeling known, understood, valued, and safe. It is characterized as implicit because the variety of interactions referred to are not likely to be overtly or explicitly recognized by the client but, nonetheless, influences their willingness to commit to the work of psychotherapy. Clinical vignettes are presented to provide examples of how implicit rapport is conceptualized and actualized.</p>","PeriodicalId":13896,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis","volume":" ","pages":"202-217"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140189679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luca Queirolo, Enrico Facco, Christian Bacci, Carla Mucignat, Gastone Zanette
{"title":"Impairment of Hypnosis by Nocebo Response and Related Neurovegetative Changes: A Case Report in Oral Surgery.","authors":"Luca Queirolo, Enrico Facco, Christian Bacci, Carla Mucignat, Gastone Zanette","doi":"10.1080/00207144.2024.2311908","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00207144.2024.2311908","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article presents the third molar removal in a highly hypnotizable patient, who had been successfully submitted to oral surgery with hypnosis as stand-alone anesthesia in previous sessions. Unexpectedly, hypnosis initially failed, as a result of a nocebo response due to a previous dentist's bad communication; two complaints made by the patient were associated with increased sympathetic activity (as defined by increased heart rate and electrodermal activity and decreased heart rate variability). After deepening of hypnosis, the patient achieved a full hypnotic analgesia allowing for a successful conclusion of the intervention, an event associated with decreased heart rate, electrodermal activity, and increased heart rate variability. Hence, the initial failure was paralleled by a decreased parasympathetic activity and increased sympathetic activity, while hypnotic analgesia was associated with the opposite pattern. The patient's postoperative report indicated that the initial failure of hypnosis depended on a strong nocebo effect because of a previous dentist distrusting hypnosis and persuading her that it was not enough to face a third molar removal.</p>","PeriodicalId":13896,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis","volume":" ","pages":"189-201"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139746616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jolene Wan Vun Pang, Ponnusamy Subramaniam, Noh Amit, Suzaily Wahab, Ahmed A Moustafa
{"title":"Hypnotherapy as Treatment for Depression: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Jolene Wan Vun Pang, Ponnusamy Subramaniam, Noh Amit, Suzaily Wahab, Ahmed A Moustafa","doi":"10.1080/00207144.2024.2317193","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00207144.2024.2317193","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This scoping review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of studies that explore the use of hypnotherapy as a treatment for depression, adhering to the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. A total of 232 articles were identified through systematic search strategies in four databases. Following rigorous screening, 14 studies, varying from case studies to randomized controlled trials, were included in the final review. The age range of participants spanned from 18 to 70 years, and the number of female participants generally exceeded that of males in these studies. Hypnotherapy was found to be frequently used as an adjunct treatment alongside various types of psychotherapy such as cognitive behavioral therapy and often included techniques like hypnotic induction, ego strengthening, and self-hypnosis. The treatment duration varied from 3 sessions to as long as 20 weekly sessions. Most importantly, the majority of the studies found hypnotherapy to be effective in reducing symptoms of depression, with some studies suggesting it has superior effects to antidepressant treatment in areas such as overall health and vitality. This review highlights the potential of hypnotherapy as a viable treatment option for depression and highlights the need for further controlled studies to establish its efficacy.</p>","PeriodicalId":13896,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis","volume":" ","pages":"155-188"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139982926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reviewer Acknowledgment","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/00207144.2023.2289323","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00207144.2023.2289323","url":null,"abstract":"Published in International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (Vol. 72, No. 1, 2024)","PeriodicalId":13896,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139762488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Does a General “G Factor” Best Account for Hypnotizability?","authors":"Gary Elkins","doi":"10.1080/00207144.2023.2299398","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00207144.2023.2299398","url":null,"abstract":"The lead article in this issue of the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (IJCEH), entitled, “Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Elkins Hypnotizability Scale in a Clinical ...","PeriodicalId":13896,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139663951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Abstracts from the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis 74th Annual Conference","authors":"Gary Elkins","doi":"10.1080/00207144.2023.2282179","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00207144.2023.2282179","url":null,"abstract":"Published in International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (Ahead of Print, 2024)","PeriodicalId":13896,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139095834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gary Elkins, Victor J. Padilla, Julie Otte, Keith Sanford, Jared Benge, Alan Stevens, Michael Scullin, Chris E. Corlett, Vindhya Ekanayake
{"title":"Hypnosis Intervention for Sleep Disturbances in Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Pilot Study","authors":"Gary Elkins, Victor J. Padilla, Julie Otte, Keith Sanford, Jared Benge, Alan Stevens, Michael Scullin, Chris E. Corlett, Vindhya Ekanayake","doi":"10.1080/00207144.2023.2279672","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00207144.2023.2279672","url":null,"abstract":"Poor sleep quality is highly prevalent among individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Further, poor sleep quality is associated with reduced quality of life, increased stress response, mem...","PeriodicalId":13896,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138693143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Elkins Hypnotizability Scale in a Clinical Population","authors":"Kimberly Zimmerman, Morgan Snyder, Gary R. Elkins","doi":"10.1080/00207144.2023.2279680","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00207144.2023.2279680","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this study was to determine the best-fit factor structure of a standardized hypnotizability measure in a clinical population. The Elkins Hypnotizability Scale (EHS) was administere...","PeriodicalId":13896,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138629741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring the Underutilized Potential of Clinical Hypnosis: A Scoping Review of Healthcare Professionals’ Perceptions, Knowledge, and Attitudes","authors":"Malwina Szmaglinska, Lesley Andrew, Debbie Massey, Deborah Kirk","doi":"10.1080/00207144.2023.2276451","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00207144.2023.2276451","url":null,"abstract":"The perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes of healthcare professionals (GPs, oncologists, nurses, midwives and obstetricians, anesthetists, mental health professionals, and other professionals) towa...","PeriodicalId":13896,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis","volume":"232 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138575260","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}