CMH Therapeutic Applications & Ethics 3

Question 1

Ego-strengthening techniques in hypnotherapy are designed primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Build the client's self-confidence and psychological resilience

Answer

Ego-strengthening suggestions reinforce the client's sense of self-worth and inner resources, supporting overall therapeutic progress.

Question 2

A client in hypnotherapy begins spontaneously abreacting—showing intense emotional distress. The hypnotherapist's first priority should be to:

Accepted Answer

Calmly reassure the client, maintain rapport, and guide them through the experience safely

Answer

Managed abreaction under the therapist's calm guidance is often therapeutically valuable, while panic or abrupt termination can cause further distress.

Question 3

The concept of 'secondary gain' in a therapeutic context refers to:

Accepted Answer

Unconscious benefits a client derives from maintaining a symptom or illness

Answer

Secondary gain describes unconscious motivations for keeping a symptom, such as receiving attention or avoiding responsibilities.

Question 4

Which hypnotherapeutic approach is MOST appropriate for treating a client's specific phobia of flying?

Accepted Answer

Systematic desensitization combined with hypnotic relaxation and graduated imagery exposure

Answer

Combining systematic desensitization with hypnotic relaxation provides both physiological calm and graduated exposure, an evidence-supported approach for phobias.

Question 5

Informed consent in hypnotherapy must include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A guarantee of successful therapeutic outcomes

Answer

Guaranteeing outcomes is unethical and deceptive; informed consent informs clients about the process and their rights, not promised results.

(CMH) Certified Master Hypnotist Practice Test

(CMH) Certified Master Hypnotist Practice Test

CMH Therapeutic Applications & Ethics 3