CHT Hypnotic Suggestion and Scripting Flashcards

What characterizes 'artfully vague' language in hypnotherapy?

Answer: Deliberately general language that allows clients to fill in personally relevant meaning

Artfully vague language is intentionally general so that each client can apply it to their own unique inner experience in the most personally meaningful way.

How does the unconscious mind typically process negative language such as 'don't feel anxious'?

Answer: It tends to focus on the content word and may reinforce the very state mentioned

The unconscious mind tends to process the content of a statement rather than its negation, so 'don't feel anxious' may actually reinforce anxiety.

What is a truism in hypnotic language?

Answer: An obviously true statement used to build rapport and establish a yes-set

A truism is a universally agreeable statement (e.g., 'everyone needs time to rest') used to build a yes-set that increases receptivity to subsequent suggestions.

The 'yes set' technique in hypnotherapy involves:

Answer: A series of true statements used to establish agreement before therapeutic suggestions

The yes set uses a series of obviously true, agreeable statements to condition the client toward a pattern of agreement, making subsequent therapeutic suggestions more acceptable.

What does 'utilization' mean in Ericksonian hypnotherapy?

Answer: Using whatever the client brings — including resistance — as part of the therapeutic process

Utilization is an Ericksonian principle that treats everything the client brings to the session, including resistance, as a resource to be incorporated into therapy.

Which language pattern projects positive change into the client's future by using time-based phrasing?

Answer: Future-pacing

Future-pacing uses time-oriented language (e.g., 'in the days ahead, you will notice...') to imply that positive changes are already underway and will continue.