Clinical applications of "waking' hypnosis from a cognitive-behavioural perspective: From efficacy to efficiency

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis,  Jul 2005  by Wickramsekera, Ian II

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Capafons, A. (2004). Clinical applications of "waking' hypnosis from a cognitive-behavioural perspective: From efficacy to efficiency. Contemporary Hypnosis, 21(4), 187-201. This paper reviews several component for using hypnosis from a cognitive-behavioral perspective, including a cognitive-behavioral perspective introduction that presents hypnosis to the client as a voluntary, self-controlled process.

He then reviews a set of practical tasks for assessing suggestibility, collaborativeness, and attitudes toward hypnosis. A description of rapid self-hypnosis instruction is then provided, with the encouragement of using metaphors designed to facilitate a client's understanding of hypnosis. "Waking" hypnosis is then introduced as an alternative to other methods of hypnosis, and discussed in terms of a socio-cognitive perspective on hypnosis. Address for reprints: Antonio Capafons, Facilitat de Psicologia, Blasco Ibanez #21, Valencia 46010, Spain. E-mail: Antonio.Capafons@uv.es

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