Global Journal of Medical Research: F Diseases Volume 20 Issue 7 Version 1.0 Year 2020 Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal Publisher: Global Journals Inc. (USA) Online ISSN: 2249-4618 & Print ISSN: 0975-5888 Resolving Late Consequences of Prenatal Stress with Dynamic Tandem Hypnotherapy (DTH) By József P. Vas & Noémi Császár-Nagy Abstract- Dynamic Tandem Hypnotherapy (DTH) was evolved more than ten years ago by the authors. It designates a kind of group-hypnotherapy, which is used for resolving late pathological consequences of prenatal traumas. In tandem hypnotherapy sessions more than two persons take part in: the patient and the co-therapist, who touch each other and go into a trance together; while the hypnotherapist keeps the distance. A mutual attunement is developed between the participants being in a tandem trance, which seems as serving for the therapeutic effect. Touch is considered as having the possibility to create calm, safety, and love, which are viewed to be lost or confined by unbearable emotions of prenatal traumas. Moreover, touch is viewed as the mother of perceptions, the ‟skin-ego,” which already functions when there is no central nervous system developed yet. Thus consequences of prenatal stress can be healed with such a therapeutic approach at the same functional level on which the trauma occurred. Four case vignettes will be shown with interpretations upon how DTH works. Keywords: dynamic tandem hypnotherapy, prenatal stress, fetal consciousness, healing effects of DTH. GJMR-F Classification: NLMC Code: QV 85, WM 415 ResolvingLateConsequencesofPrenatalStresswithDynamicTandemHypnotherapyDTH Strictly as per the compliance and regulations of: © 2020. József P. Vas & Noémi Császár-Nagy. This is a research/review paper, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/ 3.0/), permitting all non- commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Resolving Late Consequences of Prenatal Stress with Dynamic Tandem Hypnotherapy (DTH) József P. Vas α & Noémi Császár-Nagy σ Abstract- Dynamic Tandem Hypnotherapy (DTH) was evolved Prenatal stress (Huizink, 2000) is viewed to lead more than ten years ago by the authors. It designates a kind of to dysregulation of psychobiological functions caused group-hypnotherapy, which is used for resolving late by traumas of an expecting mother and her fetus in the pathological consequences of prenatal traumas. In tandem form of either of the following: intrauterine infection hypnotherapy sessions more than two persons take part in: (e.g. flu), the mother’s severe somatic illness, the patient and the co-therapist, who touch each other and go intoxications, physical exhaustion and surgical into a trance together; while the hypnotherapist keeps the 2020 distance. A mutual attunement is developed between the intervention (Bergh, 2002; Chamberlain, 1993), Blighted participants being in a tandem trance, which seems as serving Twin Syndrome (Robertson, 2010), the mother’s Year for the therapeutic effect. Touch is considered as having the negative emotional attitude toward or neglect of the 11 possibility to create calm, safety, and love, which are viewed to baby. In addition important factors are death of family be lost or confined by unbearable emotions of prenatal members (Austremann & Austermann, 2008), attempted traumas. Moreover, touch is viewed as the mother of artificial abortion and prenatal medical interventions, etc. perceptions, the ‟skin-ego,” which already functions when (Champagne, 2008; Emerson, 1996; Hugo, 2009; there is no central nervous system developed yet. Thus Janus, 1997; Piontelli, 2010; Seelig, 1998; Seguí, 1995; consequences of prenatal stress can be healed with such a therapeutic approach at the same functional level on which the Share, 1996; Veldman, 1999; Verny, 1996). trauma occurred. Four case vignettes will be shown with The epigenetic condition for the building up of a interpretations upon how DTH works. fetus' organism is the presence of the mother, who Keywords: dynamic tandem hypnotherapy, prenatal unfolds the fetus’ genetic program. By this means, every stress, fetal consciousness, healing effects of DTH. pathological impact suffered either the fetus or the mother, a disturbed pathological development will take I. Introduction place in the mother–fetus bonding in the intrauterine n 2009 we, the two authors, were working with a phase (Carr, 1993). Prenatal pathological influences can Volume XX Issue VII Version I supervision group consisted of hypnotherapists, all be considered as relational traumas, for prenatal ) DDDD F when, by accident, someone’s prenatal trauma stress always occurs within the context of the mother– I ( become resolved by an unusual setting in a way that the fetus bonding (Blum, 1993; Raffai, 2002). Relational trauma-patient was hugged by a co-therapist (Noémi trauma leading to some flaw in the meeting of needs in Császár-Nagy) while the hypnosis was managed by the evolving fetus will act as an injury hindering the József Pál Vas. It was a discovery of a new biopsychological maturation of the nervous system and hypnotherapeutic, more correctly, a recent the personality, with the archaic cerebral regions, such psychotherapeutic method: a proximate one, which set as the brainstem and the hypothalamus affected most. had become relegated to the background of therapies According to the data of human developmental Medical Research Medical since Freud had refused hypnosis. Then we used neurobiology the earlier the trauma occurs, the more Dynamic Tandem Hypnotherapy more than 150 archaic the cerebral region that might be involved in the patients, whose individual psychotherapies had an resulting structural/functional disturbance leading to impasse because we realized a cathartic and a catalyst illness (Schore, 2003; Siegel, 1999). As a result of the effect of this method (Vas & Császár-Nagy, 2019). damage, regulatory processes between the evolving Actually, after an impasse resolved individual corticolimbic regions will be disturbed (Schore, ibid. psychotherapy can be continued. The therapeutic effect p. 33). The upset regulation may bring about enduring Global Journal of seems as a joint attunement evolving between overstimulation and under stimulation and insufficient participants being in tandem trance. stress coping leading to severe psycho- and somatopathology. This disturbance of coping processes are viewed as implicit somatic memory, which will be repeated at the level of functioning against new forms of stress, which can lead to somatic, psychosomatic and Author : A former president of Hungarian Association of Hypnosis α psychological dysregulations and in the worst cases, (H.A.H), supervisor hypnotherapist. e-mail: [email protected] Author σ: PhD, ECP, is the former Head of the Education Board of the disorders (Ferenczi, 1933, 1988). Hungarian Association of Hypnosis (H.A.H). e-mail: [email protected] ©2020 Global Journals Resolving Late Consequences of Prenatal Stress with Dynamic Tandem Hypnotherapy (DTH) Interpersonal neurobiology views a mutual III. Results relationship between social interactions and gene expression. By virtue of this conception social Case vignettes interactions exert a direct effect on gene expression. 1. DTH with Virtual Mother and Son This effect in turn modifies synaptic strength influencing One of the members of the group named Bill, is the way social experiences affect your brain (Rossi, a 52 years old teacher, an anxious and perfectionist 2002). The psychotherapy of illnesses rooted in the man, who has never been satisfied with himself. His prenatal periods must target the same developmental statement about himself figures a specific character level on which the trauma occurred. Over the past feature: “I start to do everything but never come to an decade’s body-psychotherapies have been developed, end. I feel a continuous lag about it.” As his mother told which place their focus on the body (Balint M, 2001; him he hadn't turned in time and was born from Bálint K, 2005; Hertenstein,Holmes & McCullough, 2009; postponed labor. He knew that his father had wanted Meyer, 2010; Monzillo & Gronowicz, 2011; Phelan, 2009; him as a girl. His father had never developed a close Young, 2007; Zur & Nordmarkan, 2011). DHT developed relationship with him. 2020 by the authors in recent years is one of the techniques He wanted to experience DTH to relive his belonging to this group (Vas & Császár, 2011a, 2011b; prenatal period with a successful coping of destructive Year Vas & Császár, 2013a, 2013b). authority relating to his gender identity. From among the 12 group members, he chose a woman to be his “mother” II. Method in tandem hypnosis, who exerted an impact on him with By tandem, we mean an acronym for Touching her tenderness. During tandem trance, he imagines to Ancient & New Descendants Experiencing Mutuality be a fetus in her mother's uterus and feels well. He (TANDEM). DHT involves the participation of more than wants neither to move at all. An original context occurs two persons: the client, the co-therapist, and the again since the therapist takes the role of his father, who hypnotherapist. During DHT, the co-therapist and the didn't want him to be born as a boy. Thus his reluctance client go into a trance while touching each other. being born imaginatively in this hypnotherapy session is However, the hypnotherapist keeps the distance. DHT interpreted as resistance against his father's wish. Then aims to elicit a positive, corrective experience with the the therapist takes his head with two hands and turns to potential of resolving the client’s trauma. Touch is initiate his movements necessary for being born. Bill considered as having the possibility to create calm, needs this initial impulse to carry through his birthing safety, and love, which are viewed to be lost or confined process symbolically. Volume XX Issue VII Version I by unbearable emotions of prenatal traumas (Heller, After being born in hypnosis, he said that he ) DDDD wouldn't have been able to do this on his own. At the F 1997; Hermann, 1934/1984).