This brief snippet discusses the notion that hypnotism requires a “hypnotic trance” or altered state of consciousness, providing some quotations from leading researchers who reject this view as a misconception. Continue reading
This short article outlines the nature of the main evidence-based psychological therapy for blood phobia and related problems, Öst’s Applied Tension technique. Continue reading
This brief article presents a graph showing data from thousands of patients undergoing rational psychotherapy for painless childbirth in the Soviet Union, compared to the alternative hypnotherapy method. Continue reading
This brief article presents a graph showing data on the treatment of skin disorders including psoriasis, neuro-dermatitis, and eczema, using hypnotherapy, compared against a spa treatment control group. These figures are derived from a paper presented in 1956 to a psychotherapy conference in the Soviet Union. Continue reading
This brief article distinguishes between three forms of relaxation and three corresponding categories of relaxation techniques used in modern therapy. Continue reading
This is a brief article introducing the cognitive-behavioural approach to hypnotherapy in plain English and answering some frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the nature and history of cognitive-behavioural hypnotherapy and doing training courses in the subject. Continue reading
Recent advances in the cognitive therapy of generalised anxiety disorder have focused on the role “intolerance of uncertainty” plays in triggering and maintaining chronic worry, this article provides a brief outline of the approach. Continue reading
This article presents a graph showing data from different methods of suggestion and hypnotherapy used to alleviate pain during childbirth in the Soviet Union with a sample of 1,000 pregnant women. Continue reading
This is an excerpt from our online course on problem-solving therapy, providing some ideas for general-purpose problem-solving strategies. Continue reading
This article summarises a range of studies on hypnotherapy appraised as empirically supported treatments in a recent review. Continue reading