BCH Hypnotic Suggestions & Therapeutic Applications 2

Question 1

Which type of suggestion uses the client's own resistance by incorporating it into the hypnotic instruction?

Accepted Answer

Paradoxical suggestion

Answer

Paradoxical suggestions use resistance as part of the instruction (e.g., 'the harder you try to open your eyes, the more relaxed you become').

Question 2

In hypnotherapy, 'future pacing' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Rehearsing a desired behavior or outcome in an imagined future scenario

Answer

Future pacing has the client mentally rehearse a successful future experience, anchoring positive responses to upcoming real-world events.

Question 3

When working with a client who has a phobia, systematic desensitization in hypnosis typically involves:

Accepted Answer

Graduated imaginal exposure paired with deep relaxation

Answer

Graduated imaginal exposure in a relaxed hypnotic state allows the client to desensitize to the feared stimulus progressively without overwhelming anxiety.

Question 4

A hypnotist gives the suggestion, 'You will sleep deeply and comfortably tonight.' This is best classified as a:

Accepted Answer

Post-hypnotic suggestion

Answer

A post-hypnotic suggestion instructs the client to experience a specific response or behavior after the formal trance session has ended.

Question 5

Which principle explains why vague, permissive suggestions are often more effective than highly specific commands for many clients?

Accepted Answer

Psychological reactance

Answer

Psychological reactance describes how people resist perceived loss of freedom; permissive suggestions reduce this resistance by giving the client more autonomy.

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BCH Hypnotic Suggestions & Therapeutic Applications 2