Regression Therapy Protocols Flashcards
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When a client in regression expresses an irrational belief formed in childhood (e.g., 'I am unlovable'), the appropriate therapeutic intervention is to:
Answer: Help the client, from their current adult perspective, examine and update the belief formed by the child-self
Engaging the adult perspective to gently update the child-self's limiting belief is a core mechanism of change in regression therapy.
The technique of 'gestalt empty chair' is sometimes integrated into regression therapy to:
Answer: Allow the client to dialogue with a figure from the past memory, facilitating resolution
Empty chair work within regression allows expression and resolution of unfinished emotional business with past figures.
Which of the following best describes 'symptom substitution' as a concern in regression therapy?
Answer: When a root cause is not resolved, removing one symptom may cause another to emerge
Symptom substitution theory holds that unresolved root causes may generate new symptoms when one symptom is removed without addressing the underlying ISE.
Before conducting age regression with a new client, an ethical hypnotist should:
Answer: Obtain informed consent that includes an explanation of memory malleability and the nature of regression work
Informed consent for regression must include disclosure of memory's reconstructive nature and realistic expectations about outcomes.
In a systematic regression protocol, after uncovering the ISE, the next step is typically to:
Answer: Process and reframe the ISE, then check for earlier root events or linked SSEs
After addressing the ISE, the therapist checks for earlier root events and linked SSEs to ensure thorough resolution of the emotional chain.
A client is resistant to re-experiencing a regression memory but is willing to observe it. The best approach is to:
Answer: Use a dissociation technique such as watching the event on a screen from a safe distance
Dissociated observation techniques respect the client's window of tolerance while still allowing therapeutic processing of difficult material.
Which statement most accurately reflects the BCH standard on regression therapy and childhood abuse memories?
Answer: Regression work can help clients process emotional experiences, but memories should never be treated as verified historical fact
BCH ethics require that regression memories be treated as experiential and therapeutic, not as forensic evidence, due to the reconstructive nature of memory.