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- Animal magnetism
- Mesmer's 18th-century theory of a universal magnetic fluid; discredited by the 1784 Franklin commission, it preceded modern hypnosis.
- James Braid
- Scottish surgeon who reframed mesmerism as a physiological phenomenon and coined the term hypnotism around 1843.
- Neodissociation theory
- Hilgard's model proposing a hierarchy of cognitive control systems and a hidden observer during hypnotic phenomena such as analgesia.
- Social-cognitive theory
- View that hypnotic response reflects expectancy, role enactment, and context rather than an altered trance state.
- Hypnotizability distribution
- Hypnotic responsiveness is roughly normally distributed; about 10-15 percent of adults are highly responsive and a similar fraction minimally responsive.
- Ideomotor suggestion
- Suggestion producing involuntary movement, such as arm levitation or pendulum swing, among the most reliably elicited hypnotic phenomena.
- Negative hallucination
- A suggested failure to perceive an object that is actually present; less commonly elicited than positive hallucination.
- Absorption
- A trait of deep imaginative involvement that correlates with hypnotic responsiveness and predicts suggestibility better than most personality measures.
- Harvard Group Scale
- A group-administered measure of hypnotic susceptibility derived from the Stanford scales, used in research and screening.
- Psychosis screening
- Assessment for active psychosis or severe disorganization before hypnosis, since relaxation and suggestion may worsen distress.
- Memory caution
- Hypnosis is unreliable for recovering memories because it increases confabulation risk; avoid forensic memory use.
- Relative contraindication
- A risk factor that does not absolutely bar hypnosis but requires documented rationale and modified technique.
- Informed consent elements
- Disclosure of hypnosis nature, benefits, risks, alternatives, confidentiality limits, and the right to withdraw at any time.
- Boundary violation
- Any dual relationship, coercion, or entertainment use of hypnosis that breaches professional ethics and client trust.
- Scope of practice
- The limits of practice defined by licensure and training; hypnosis is an adjunct skill, not a separate license.
- Progressive relaxation induction
- A method guiding sequential muscle release from feet to head to produce relaxation and set the stage for suggestion.
- Hand levitation induction
- An induction using suggested lightness and involuntary movement of the hand to demonstrate and deepen hypnotic response.
- Fractionation
- Briefly re-alerting then re-deepening the client, a technique often used to increase perceived hypnotic depth.
- Pacing and leading
- Matching the client's breathing and language, then gradually shifting toward relaxation and therapeutic suggestion.
- Ego-strengthening suggestion
- Suggestion building self-efficacy, confidence, and coping resources, used across many clinical presentations.
- Posthypnotic suggestion
- A suggestion for a response after hypnosis ends, ideally specific, realistic, and linked to a clear cue.
- Hypnotic analgesia
- Use of suggestion to reduce pain perception; an adjunct to medical care, not a substitute or claim of cure.
- Indirect suggestion
- Therapeutic communication through metaphor, storytelling, and embedded messages rather than direct commands.
- Procedural pain
- Acute pain during medical procedures; hypnosis has good evidence for reducing distress and pain in this setting.
- Gut-directed hypnotherapy
- A structured protocol with moderate evidence for irritable bowel syndrome, targeting gut sensation and stress responses.
- Smoking cessation adjunct
- Hypnosis used alongside behavioral and pharmacological support for quitting; hypnosis alone is insufficient.
- Self-hypnosis training
- Coaching the client to reproduce induction, deepening, and suggestion independently, with a brief repeatable cue or script.
- Homework adherence
- Reviewing frequency and quality of self-hypnosis practice at follow-up to support generalization of gains.
- Generalization cue
- A posthypnotic signal tied to real-world contexts that prompts coping responses outside the session.
- Gradual emergence
- Ending hypnosis by counting up, orienting to the room, and confirming full alertness before the client leaves.
- Abreaction
- Unexpected emotional release during hypnosis; respond with grounding and avoid forcing continuation of the session.
- Session documentation
- Recording consent, goals, induction and deepening methods, suggestions, response, emergence status, and any adverse events.