Neurophysiology of Hypnosis
April 18, 2010
| Abstract Title: | Neurophysiology of Hypnosis |
| Authors: | Harry Grossmann |
| Affiliation: | Institut für Psychotherapie und Hypnose, Hanau, Germany |
| Abstract text: | Out of all modern psychotherapeutic procedures, Hypnosis has most fascinated and attracted both patients and therapists, both as a result of evidence based scientific as well as nonscientific fields. During the last decade, Hypnosis has gained its important place within modern procedures of psychotherapy. The question why does Hypnosis work becomes of greater importance. It is difficult to understand why theories and ideas of physiological functional models did not find full acceptance in modern neuroscience till today and still are placed in an “outsider” position. We now know that Hypnosis is a mental state characterized by dissociation, focused attention and suggestibility. Many specific theories on what actually happens during hypnosis have been published, but the explanations vary widely. Standard methods for determining if a subject is hypnotized rely on subjectively graded responses to a series of suggestions. One of the fundamental problems with studying hypnosis is that a subject’s response to hypnotic suggestions can vary depending on the context and specific nature of the suggestion and the skill of the investigator. In this article the author presents a short review of intra-cerebral modern functional neurological process and underlines the fact that Hypnosis is not only a field of evaluation for psychotherapists and hypnotherapists but an important area of research for deeper evaluation for neurologists, bio-neurologists and neuropsychologists. Brain alterations, functional connections, as seen in MRT, are illustrated in this review and conclusions and effects for working with Hypnosis brain injury (Stroke) patients are presented. This article is not only explaining basic neuropsychological theories of Hypnosis but is also giving some clinical practical examples for application of hypnotherapy in the patient’s medical and psychotherapeutic treatment. |
| Keywords: | hypnotherapy, neurophysiology, psychotherapy, brain functioning, neuropsychology |
| Presentation type: | Oral |
| Correspondence: | Institut für Psychotherapie und Hypnose, Hanau, Germany |
| Email: | praxdrgros@web.de |
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