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Viggiano 11 Transference, counter transference and interpretation: the current debate Dr. Valerio Falchi and Dr. Rida Nawal 19 One-Session Demonstration Treatment of Psoriasis European Journal of Peter J Hawkins, Jenö-László Vargha, Krisztina-Gabriella Szabó 27 Hypnotherapy Research Design: A Model for Improvement Clinical Hypnosis Peter Kilbride and Dr Ron Iphofen 37 Intrapersonal Communication: the Hidden Language The Journal of the British Association of Medical Hypnosis (Part 1 of a series of 5) Dr Patrick Jemmer 51 Self-Talk: The Spells of Psyhco-chaotic Sorcery (Part 2 of a series of 5) Dr Patrick Jemmer 59 Enchanting the Self through Creative Psycho(a)logical Change (Part 3 in a series of 5) Dr Patrick Jemmer 67 Effect of Hypnosis and Hypnotisability on Temporal Volume 9 – Issue 1 Correlations of EEG Signals in Different Frequency Bands 2009 Golnaz Baghdadi and Ali Motie Nasrabadi 75 Review of Harry the Hypno-potamus: More Metaphorical Tales for Children Volume 2 Caroline Dyson and Maureen Tindle 77 Subscription Form ISSN 1351-1297 European Journal EJCH of Clinical Hypnosis Editorial Offices: 45 Hyde Park Square, London W2 2JT, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)20 7402 9037 e-mail: [email protected] EJCH Team CONTENTS Editor-in-Chief 2 Application of the Phenomenon called “Hypnotic Dr Rumi Peynovska London, UK Dreaming”: A case example and literature review Darlene B. 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The submission of articles will imply that if accepted for publication the articles will not be published elsewhere in the same form without consent of the Journal. The consent will normally be given. Every effort is made to ensure accuracy but the Journal cannot accept responsibility for any inaccuracies published. European Journal of Clinical Hypnosis: 2009 volume 9 – issue 1 Application of the Phenomenon called “Hypnotic Dreaming”: A case example and literature review Darlene B. Viggiano Introduction vividness and dreamlike quality of hypnotic Application of the Phenomenon called “Hypnotic The research question for this article is “how dreams,” (p.96). He included research Dreaming”: A case example and literature review are hypnotic dreaming and post hypnotic showing that “subject's perception of time suggestions regarding dreams and sleep may be condensed or dilated during a Darlene B. Viggiano, MA (MFT), Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center, useful in clinical hypnotherapy treatment hypnotic dream,” (p.96), whereas during San Francisco, CA and Kaiser Permanente, South Sacramento, CA and practice?” This article uses Tart’s (1965) hypnosis without the dream component time definition of a hypnotic dream: “any condensation rather than dilation seems to be experience of the hypnotised subject in the norm. It is also true that spontaneous response to the suggestion to dream,” (p.87), trance can occur, but according to Tart, it has Abstract with hypnotised meaning that a verbal been unclear whether spontaneous hypnotic Tart (1965) defined hypnotic dreaming as “any experience of the hypnotised subject induction was used. Posthypnotic dreaming could occur. In any case, he in response to the suggestion to dream,” often as one would at night, with “hypnotised” suggestions will refer to any suggestions concluded, “Insofar as the literature indicates meaning that a verbal induction was used. Thus, the research question for this article given to someone in hypnosis that are to that the hypnotic dream can be a valuable is “how are hypnotic dreaming and post hypnotic suggestions regarding dreams and become activated after re-alerting, diagnostic and psychotherapeutic aid, as well sleep useful in clinical hypnotherapy treatment and practice?” For clarity of operational particularly – for the purposes of this article as helping us understand the nature of – with regard to subsequent sleep and thinking, fantasy, hallucination, and dreaming, definitions, a transcript of an actual hypnotic dream was included, courtesy of Paul W. dreams. A review of the available scientific more work is warranted in this area,” (p.97). Schenk, Psy.D., of Georgia (USA). A review was then performed of available scientific and theoretical reports to resolve or In more recent work, P. Schenk explored and theoretical reports in order to illuminate or resolve the research question. Post illuminate the research question follows. hypnotic suggestions regarding dreams were found to be useful for parasomnias. “the use of hypnotically facilitated waking To paint a picture of what hypnotic dreaming dreams as an interactive projective Hypnotic dreaming appeared to be ameliorative both for physical diseases and for is like, it helps to begin again with Tart technique,” for dealing with such issues as issues regarding death and dying, most particularly with paediatrics in the latter regard. (1965): “An almost universal demand in the near-death experiences or NDEs (2006a, Related techniques also appear to merit further study. hypnotic dream literature is that the subject p.36) and also with treatment-resistant should dream in the way he does at night,” he symptoms sometimes associated with noted (p.89). However he argued that, “the concerns about a previous lifetime (2006b). Key Words hypnotic dreams reported by many subjects Schenk wrote that for 20 years he has used Hypnotic dreaming, Post hypnotic suggestion, Hypnotherapy are not dreamlike at all,” (p.89). Tart then hypnosis to induce waking or interactive went on to differentiate various types of dreams, wherein patients experience hypnotic dreams and their characteristics: themselves as someone else, so they can safely work through issues. He presents The author gratefully acknowledges that Paul W. Schenk, Psy.D., supplied the original, (a) dreamlike hypnotic experience, in which various case studies, along with transcripts full transcript of the case excerpted in this article. the subject reports he was bodily showing how patients settle long-term inner ‘located within’ a dream world; (b) intense conflicts in this way (2006a). In chapter hypnotic imagery, for vivid, usually visual three of his book, particularly, he explored a hallucinations, but which are more like representative hypnotic dream (2006c). watching a film; (c) hypnotic fantasy, for daydreaming and fantasy of less than Some of the most recent work to date from hallucinatory intensity; and (d) hypnotic Schenk is excerpted at length below to thoughts, for simply thinking about a topic, provide a fuller flavour of hypnotic dreaming with little or no imagery. A fifth possible in practice. This transcript appears courtesy response to the suggestion…is that the of Dr. Schenk (October 2008, personal subjects slip into Stage 1 sleep in order to communication). It is abridged as follows: dream. (p.89.) The client is a married woman in her 50's. Tart even noted that, “some subjects describe During her first marriage, she had felt quite their hypnotic dreams as being like trapped. She presented with a history of GI hypnagogic imagery,” (p.91). Tart also cited problems dating to 1974. Throughout much that studies from the Laboratory of Human of that time she had tried a variety of Development suggested how “depth of traditional Western medical approaches to hypnosis is positively correlated with the resolve the problem. She summarised those 2 European Journal of Clinical Hypnosis: 2009 volume 9 – issue 1 European Journal of Clinical Hypnosis: 2009 volume 9 – issue 1 3 Application of the Phenomenon called “Hypnotic Dreaming”: A case example and literature review Darlene B. Viggiano extensive efforts as having made things no Schenk: While you’re there taking in the understanding of the circumstances and the learned, leaving behind all that has served its better and possibly worse. About the time she awareness of some of the consequences, as learning afforded to both of you. purpose or may never have been true for you, had this waking dream, she was also working you look from your perspective and see the so aware of the truth of all there is in the with a colleague who was using homeopathic man you were, there, no longer breathing (if Client: (Taking a deep breath and exhaled absence of judgment in the place where you remedies with her. In a follow up in my understanding is correct), I’d like to sigh) Yes. (Pause) It’s done. are, affirming that you both have left behind September 2008, she reported that she has invite Jill to join you there in the Light so the Schenk: And I’d like to check something, with his body there anything that at a physical stopped using any GI medications.