Tag Archives: hypnotic

Hypnotic Childbirth: Some Suggestions

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This brief excerpt from an earlier article summarises specific examples of the main suggestions (and autosuggestions) used for coping with pregnancy and natural childbirth, derived from a survey of the hypnotherapy literature. Continue reading →

Hypnosis for Childbirth: Some References & Research

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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 →

Hypnosis is not an altered brain state?

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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 →