Suggestion Formulation & Delivery Flashcards

A client is highly analytical and resistant to direct suggestion. Which approach is most appropriate?

Answer: Switch to indirect, conversational hypnosis techniques

Analytical clients respond better to indirect, permissive language that reduces the perception of being controlled.

What is 'tonal marking' in the context of suggestion delivery?

Answer: Subtly changing voice pitch or tempo to emphasize embedded commands

Tonal marking uses subtle shifts in voice quality to signal embedded commands to the unconscious mind.

Which of the following best describes a 'covering all possibilities' suggestion?

Answer: A suggestion structured to validate any response the client gives as success

Covering all possibilities frames every possible client response as evidence that the suggestion is working.

When building a therapeutic suggestion for smoking cessation, which framing is most effective?

Answer: 'You are becoming a non-smoker who values clean lungs' using positive identity language

Positive identity-based suggestions align the desired behavior with the client's self-concept rather than focusing on prohibition.

What is the function of a 'truism' in Ericksonian suggestion?

Answer: To establish rapport by stating something the client cannot deny

Truisms are undeniable facts that build a pattern of agreement and acceptance before introducing the therapeutic suggestion.

A suggestion delivered after the formal hypnotic session but before full alertness is called a:

Answer: Hypnopompic suggestion

The hypnopompic state (emerging from hypnosis) is highly receptive, and suggestions given then are termed hypnopompic suggestions.

Which element should always be included when formulating a post-hypnotic suggestion for behavior change?

Answer: A specific environmental trigger that will activate the response

A specific trigger cues the desired behavior at the appropriate real-world moment, making the suggestion practical and reliable.