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Exploring women's experience of hypnosis in natural childbirth: A phenomenological study. 自然分娩中女性催眠体验的探索：现象学研究。

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American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-31 DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2025.2541216

Mohaddeseh Mohsenpour, Forough Borhani, Nayyereh Davoudi, Fatemeh Esmaelzadeh

{"title":"Exploring women's experience of hypnosis in natural childbirth: A phenomenological study.","authors":"Mohaddeseh Mohsenpour, Forough Borhani, Nayyereh Davoudi, Fatemeh Esmaelzadeh","doi":"10.1080/00029157.2025.2541216","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00029157.2025.2541216","url":null,"abstract":"Hypnosis has increasingly been used in recent years to relieve labor pain, yet little is known about the emotional and psychological aspects of women's experiences with hypnosis during childbirth. This qualitative study aimed to explore women's lived experience of hypnosis in natural childbirth using Van Manen's phenomenological approach from 2016. Data were collected through semi-structured individual interviews with women, using open-ended questions about their experiences of hypnosis in natural childbirth. Participants were selected through purposive and snowball sampling, with initial recruits and their hypnotherapists referring other eligible women. Data saturation was reached after seven interviews lasting between 35 and 55 minutes. The data were coded and analyzed using Van Manen's six-step method. The analysis revealed one core theme: \"Eagerness to embrace the turbulence of the childbirth journey,\" along with four sub-themes - \"success and control,\" \"optimum readiness,\" \"receptiveness,\" and \"enjoyment.\" The findings showed that Iranian women who experienced hypnosis during natural childbirth found it a pleasant experience associated with physical, mental, and emotional preparation for challenges associated with the childbirth experience. This reframing of childbirth as part of the natural life process invited less fear and anxiety regarding the physical and emotional challenges encountered during childbirth. They also reported the enthusiasm and passion they experienced in the process of giving birth to a new human being. Thus, hypnosis in natural childbirth for the participants was experienced as a passionate engagement characterized by a sense of success and control, optimum readiness, emotional receptiveness, and enjoyment amidst the turbulence of the childbirth journey.","PeriodicalId":46304,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145423161","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}

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An active-alert hypnotic intervention rapidly deactivates posttraumatic flashbacks. 主动警觉催眠干预能迅速消除创伤后闪回。

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American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-16 DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2025.2581906

John Lovern

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Hypnotic-oriented counseling for enhancing the quality of life of adolescents with self-injury. 以催眠为导向的心理辅导提高自伤青少年的生活质量。

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American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2025.2583307

Gian Sugiana Sugara, Agnis Medina, Anandha Putri Rahimsyah, Indra Gunawan

{"title":"Hypnotic-oriented counseling for enhancing the quality of life of adolescents with self-injury.","authors":"Gian Sugiana Sugara, Agnis Medina, Anandha Putri Rahimsyah, Indra Gunawan","doi":"10.1080/00029157.2025.2583307","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00029157.2025.2583307","url":null,"abstract":"Self-injury, often triggered by emotional distress, is linked to a decline in adolescents' quality of life, affecting their emotional, social, and psychological well-being. This study explores the effectiveness of a hypnotic-oriented counseling case series in improving the quality of life of adolescents who engage in self-injury. Using a case series design with A-B-A observational structure, three adolescents identified with self-injury and average levels of quality of life participated in five individual counseling sessions. The sessions focused on releasing negative emotions, fostering positive affect, enhancing interpersonal relationships, and finding meaning in life. Data collected before, during, and after the intervention revealed noticeable improvements in participants' quality of life during the intervention and at a three-week follow-up, indicating positive short-term outcomes. The results show that hypnosis-oriented counseling is a promising approach to reduce self-injurious behavior in the short-term. Further research is recommended to assess its long-term effectiveness in broader and more diverse populations.","PeriodicalId":46304,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis","volume":" ","pages":"13-31"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145655717","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}

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Clinical hypnosis for velo-cardio-facial syndrome: A case series and therapeutic framework. 临床催眠治疗心面综合征：一个病例系列和治疗框架。

IF 0.5 4区心理学

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-05 DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2025.2612470

Mac E Lancaster, Ran D Anbar, Zennen B Dellalonga, Robert J Shprintzen

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Gift wrapping: An element of Hypnotically Informed Psychotherapy. 礼品包装：催眠心理治疗的一个要素。

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American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-11 DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2025.2560334

Robert Staffin

{"title":"Gift wrapping: An element of Hypnotically Informed Psychotherapy.","authors":"Robert Staffin","doi":"10.1080/00029157.2025.2560334","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00029157.2025.2560334","url":null,"abstract":"Crafting clinical interventions that are effective is of paramount importance in the therapeutic endeavor. How one conceptualizes people, intra and interpersonal factors, and the interplay between mind, body, and spirit, informs, and influences how one intervenes. In this journal paper, the concept of \"gift wrapping\" is employed to convey a way of conceptualizing aspects of the therapeutic encounter and the presentation of therapeutic interventions. It is rooted in Hypnotically Informed Psychotherapy (HIP) (Staffin, 2024a, in press). With HIP, the conscious mind is depotentiated, thus freeing up the unconscious mind. This movement from what Alldredge and Elkins (2023) refer to as the rational system to the experiential system is a central pillar of Hypnotically Informed Psychotherapy. HIP is an approach that relies on the associative manner in which the unconscious mind \"thinks.\" It is a blending and integration of the microdynamics of induction outlined by Erickson etal. (1976), and the \"Principles and core competencies of Ericksonian therapy\" - Tailoring, Utilization, Strategic, Destabilization, Experiential, and Naturalistic - articulated by Short (2019). Gift wrapping is a naturalistic approach that relies on the core competencies of utilization and tailoring. As there are often engaging and enigmatic elements to the content that is gift wrapped, it further serves to fixate attention and depotentiate conscious sets. Gift wrapping is just one of many ways that this transition from the rational system to the experiential system can be fostered. The intent is to provide fertile ground upon which the seeds of interventions can be sown.","PeriodicalId":46304,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis","volume":" ","pages":"32-45"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145497005","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}

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Editorial. 社论。

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American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-31 DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2025.2570067

David B Reid

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Emetophobia treatment with subconscious-facilitated exposure-response prevention: A review and case report. 用潜意识促进的暴露反应预防治疗恐吐症：回顾和病例报告。

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American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-18 DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2025.2522427

Mac E Lancaster, Ran D Anbar

{"title":"Emetophobia treatment with subconscious-facilitated exposure-response prevention: A review and case report.","authors":"Mac E Lancaster, Ran D Anbar","doi":"10.1080/00029157.2025.2522427","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00029157.2025.2522427","url":null,"abstract":"Emetophobia (fear of vomiting) is a persistent and severe specific phobia that can cause significant dysfunction in everyday life. It is an understudied phobia for which there is no manualized treatment method. The most commonly used technique for treating emetophobia is CBT involving exposure therapy. In this case report, we present a 15-year-old who underwent a variety of treatments used for emetophobia and OCD related to his phobia, and anxiety, beginning at the age of 5 years. Nonetheless, the patient's anxiety intensified significantly during adolescence. He began relying on his parents' reassurance multiple times a day to ensure he was safe. Despite the patient's engagement in traditional forms of exposure-response prevention (ERP) therapy, his symptoms were only greatly decreased following subconscious-facilitated ERP (sERP), defined as a hypnotically facilitated procedure wherein the patient's subconscious directs spontaneous imaginal exposures without conscious initiation. The novel use of hypnosis to facilitate sERP outlined in this paper may function as a workaround in the case of conscious resistance to ERP treatments. More research is needed to define the potential of sERP in the treatment of emetophobia.","PeriodicalId":46304,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis","volume":" ","pages":"334-344"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144664025","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}

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Hypnosis for enhancing subjective well-being in ischemic heart diseases: A feasibility study. 催眠提高缺血性心脏病患者主观幸福感的可行性研究。

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American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-11 DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2025.2517170

Bayu Suseno, Kwartarini Wahyu Yuniarti

{"title":"Hypnosis for enhancing subjective well-being in ischemic heart diseases: A feasibility study.","authors":"Bayu Suseno, Kwartarini Wahyu Yuniarti","doi":"10.1080/00029157.2025.2517170","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00029157.2025.2517170","url":null,"abstract":"Patients with ischemic heart disease exhibit lower subjective well-being. Although hypnosis involving imagery may enhance their well-being, its implementation remains inadequately investigated. Therefore, this feasibility study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of an online hypnotic guided imagery intervention for improving subjective well-being and the occurrence of adverse events in these patients. Ten sex-matched participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group receiving three hypnotic sessions or a control group getting two non-hypnotic sessions, followed by a delayed hypnosis intervention after the posttest. Hypnotic sessions encompassed induction, guided imagery problem-solving, and reinforcement of positive change. The feasibility, acceptability, and potential effects on subjective well-being were evaluated through qualitative feedback and descriptive statistics. The results revealed that online hypnosis was feasible, with the therapist successfully delivering online hypnosis without issues and participants experiencing relaxation, emotional release, and better sleep. The descriptive statistics showed that the experimental group demonstrated greater enhancement in subjective well-being than the control group. While two subjects reported mild dizziness, no serious adverse events were reported. The findings suggest that online hypnosis may be a promising intervention for promoting subjective well-being in ischemic heart disease patients. However, these discoveries require confirmation with larger samples and evaluation of unfavorable effects.","PeriodicalId":46304,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis","volume":" ","pages":"361-377"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144612339","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}

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Combined HRT-WB and mandala art therapy in university groups: A mixed-methods study. 结合HRT-WB和曼陀罗艺术治疗在大学群体：一项混合方法的研究。

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American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-08-22 DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2025.2544170

Feifei Li, Xiaoqian Bian, Ruifeng Liu, Syed Mohamad Bin Syed Abdullah

{"title":"Combined HRT-WB and mandala art therapy in university groups: A mixed-methods study.","authors":"Feifei Li, Xiaoqian Bian, Ruifeng Liu, Syed Mohamad Bin Syed Abdullah","doi":"10.1080/00029157.2025.2544170","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00029157.2025.2544170","url":null,"abstract":"First-year university students often experience increased psychological distress during adaptation. Guided by the Dual-Factor Model, this study evaluated a combined intervention of mandala art therapy and Hypnotic Relaxation Therapy for Well-Being (HRT-WB) in reducing negative symptoms and enhancing well-being. Twenty-eight students with low mental health scores were randomly assigned to an experimental group (8-week intervention) or a control group (routine counseling). Outcomes were measured using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21), and post-intervention interviews. The experimental group showed significant increases in life satisfaction and reductions in depression, anxiety, and stress, The experimental group showed significant increases in life satisfaction and reductions in depression, anxiety, and stress. These effects were confirmed by mixed-design ANOVA and ANCOVA. Thematic analysis of interviews indicated enhanced self-awareness, emotional expression, and relaxation. These findings support the integration of mandala art therapy and HRT-WB in university counseling to address student mental health needs.","PeriodicalId":46304,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis","volume":" ","pages":"390-407"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144973702","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}

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Effectiveness of hypnosis in controlling anxiety during dental treatment: Exploratory trial. 催眠控制牙科治疗期间焦虑的有效性：探索性试验。

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American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-28 DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2025.2502734

Izabela Soares Zappalá, Ana Flávia César Guimarães, Brender Leonan-Silva, Dhelfeson Willya Douglas-Oliveira, Olga Dumont Flecha, Karine Tais Aguiar Tavano, Adriana Maria Botelho

{"title":"Effectiveness of hypnosis in controlling anxiety during dental treatment: Exploratory trial.","authors":"Izabela Soares Zappalá, Ana Flávia César Guimarães, Brender Leonan-Silva, Dhelfeson Willya Douglas-Oliveira, Olga Dumont Flecha, Karine Tais Aguiar Tavano, Adriana Maria Botelho","doi":"10.1080/00029157.2025.2502734","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00029157.2025.2502734","url":null,"abstract":"With the evolution of therapeutic approaches to controlling anxiety, hypnosis emerged and is now also being applied in the field of dentistry. Despite this, there is still little evidence of the application of hypnosis in the field. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the use of hypnosis as an alternative for reducing dental anxiety in patients at a school clinic at a public university. The 39 patients underwent restorative dental treatments of the same complexity, where no intervention was applied at the first appointment and a previous hypnosis session took place at the second appointment. The instrument used to assess the patients' level of anxiety was the Corah Dental Anxiety Scale. The results obtained were statistically significant (p < .001), showing that hypnosis was effective in reducing anxiety levels. The Corah Dental Anxiety Scale showed an average of 5.58 in the session in which the patients underwent hypnosis, compared to an average of 8.28 for the session in which there was no hypnosis. Thus, from this study, hypnosis proved to be an effective strategy for reducing dental anxiety.","PeriodicalId":46304,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis","volume":" ","pages":"325-333"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144175217","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}

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