hypnotism?

[nev]

I would like to know if hypnotism is real and are psychologists taught to do it.
Thanks
Nev

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[positivepsych]

Yup, its real:
http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2000/08.21/hypnosis.html

However, there are two BIG caveats:
1) This kind of stuff only works on "highly hypnotizable" people, which is a small proportion of the population.
2) You usually can't get people to do stuff against their will, like in those hypnosis stage shows.

I have a bit of personal experience with self-hypnosis, I just feel like I'm in a sort of hypnagogic state: my body is asleep and my mind is awake. Anyway, interesting stuff.

 

[PublicHealth]

There are also a number of clinical applications of hypnosis. Here are some examples:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/...d&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16316885&query_hl=2

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/...d&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16238171&query_hl=5

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/...d&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16169457&query_hl=5

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/...d&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16246885&query_hl=5

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/...d&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16186029&query_hl=5

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/...d&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16129381&query_hl=5

There's a lot more where this came from. Go to www.pubmed.com and enter "hypnosis." Have fun!

 

[Poety]

One of my preceptors and chief of staff at my hospital is trained in hypnosis and offers to train the residents in it. Apparently he has a substantial clientele that engage in this. He is also boarded in pain management (strange isn't it? since now you have to do anesthisiology to practice pain!) and I think he utilizes this technique for his pain patients as well.

 

[PublicHealth]

One of my preceptors and chief of staff at my hospital is trained in hypnosis and offers to train the residents in it. Apparently he has a substantial clientele that engage in this. He is also boarded in pain management (strange isn't it? since now you have to do anesthisiology to practice pain!) and I think he utilizes this technique for his pain patients as well.

Who is this?

 

[PublicHealth]

For those who are inclined...hypnoanesthesia...who knew!?http://www.dartmouth.edu/~dujs/1999F/Hypnotism.pdf

Article on clinical hyponosis from the American Psychological Association: http://www.psycport.com/showArticle...TISTS.DA.xml&provider=The Dallas Morning News