Hypnotic Suggestions & Therapeutic Applications Flashcards
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Which type of suggestion uses the client's own resistance by incorporating it into the hypnotic instruction?
Answer: Paradoxical suggestion
Paradoxical suggestions use resistance as part of the instruction (e.g., 'the harder you try to open your eyes, the more relaxed you become').
In hypnotherapy, 'future pacing' refers to:
Answer: Rehearsing a desired behavior or outcome in an imagined future scenario
Future pacing has the client mentally rehearse a successful future experience, anchoring positive responses to upcoming real-world events.
When working with a client who has a phobia, systematic desensitization in hypnosis typically involves:
Answer: Graduated imaginal exposure paired with deep relaxation
Graduated imaginal exposure in a relaxed hypnotic state allows the client to desensitize to the feared stimulus progressively without overwhelming anxiety.
A hypnotist gives the suggestion, 'You will sleep deeply and comfortably tonight.' This is best classified as a:
Answer: Post-hypnotic suggestion
A post-hypnotic suggestion instructs the client to experience a specific response or behavior after the formal trance session has ended.
Which principle explains why vague, permissive suggestions are often more effective than highly specific commands for many clients?
Answer: Psychological reactance
Psychological reactance describes how people resist perceived loss of freedom; permissive suggestions reduce this resistance by giving the client more autonomy.
In Ericksonian hypnotherapy, an 'interspersal technique' involves:
Answer: Embedding therapeutic suggestions within stories or metaphors
The interspersal technique embeds key therapeutic words or suggestions within narrative so they bypass conscious scrutiny and reach the unconscious mind.
When a hypnotherapist uses ego-strengthening suggestions, the primary goal is to:
Answer: Build the client's confidence and positive self-concept
Ego-strengthening suggestions (e.g., developed by John Hartland) are designed to enhance self-esteem, resilience, and overall psychological functioning.