Christmas Research Snippet: Hypnotism & Babies NCH Research Snippet by Donald Robertson (I don’t normally republish these on my own blog but, to cut a long story short, I had to do it with this one to get the graph … Continue reading
This article outlines the role-taking theory of hypnosis as applied to hypnotic childbirth and describes ideas for developing hypnotic scripts. Continue reading
Note about the celebrated hypnotist Gil Boyne, who passed away in May 2010. Continue reading
This article tentatively explores some potential applications of cognitive therapy to the problems of pain and anxiety, etc., in relation to childbirth. Continue reading
This article summarises and comments upon the finding of a recent systematic review of the research on hypnosis for managing pain during labour. Continue reading
This brief excerpt shows James Braid, the founder of hypnotherapy, employing suggestion with a hypnotic subject to induce labour. Continue reading
This brief article contains some references to very early uses of hypnosis for childbirth from Albert Moll and then excerpts from a more detailed review of research in this area from Crasilneck and Hall’s textbook Clinical Hypnosis (1975). Continue reading
This excerpt from a book chapter by the Soviet researcher and psychotherapist Platonov provides a detailed overview of the origin of hypnotic techniques of pain relief during childbirth. Continue reading
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
A short article about sports hypnosis reproduced by kind permission of Gary Baker, The Centre for Sports Hypnosis. Continue reading