Transcript Basics of hypnosis

Basics of hypnosis
The 6 stages.
Build rapport
Test compliance
Bypass critical factor/ induction
Deepening (use imagination)
Give suggestions
Waken patient
1) Building Rapport
 Matching and mirroring
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Body posture
Speech
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Establish artificial time constraints
Accommodate non-verbals
Sympathy or assistance theme
Ego suspension
Validate others
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Tonality
Pace
Listening
Thoughtfulness
Ask – How when and why?
Connect through quid pro quo
Gift giving
Manage expectations
2) Test Compliance
 Here we merely test if the patient will do as we ask
them to do.
 If they do not comply – it means that we have not
built enough Rapport.
 If they comply – we can continue with the “Bypass of
Critical factor” / induction.
Build Rapport
Complicance test
Things that make compliance easier.
 People are more likely to comply when they believe that they share
something in common with the person making the request.
 When group affiliation is important to people, they are more likely
to comply with social pressure. For example, if a college student
places a great deal of importance on belonging to a college
fraternity, they are more likely to go along with the group's requests
even if it goes against their own beliefs or wishes.
 The likelihood of compliance increases with the number of people
present. If only one or two people are present, a person might buck
the group opinion and refuse to comply.
 Being in the immediate presence of a group makes compliance more
likely.
Things that we can ask the patient to test
compliance
 Turn head this way – then that way
 Open mouth – Little wider – little more closed
 Etc. etc
 Then ask them to close their eyes
3) Bypassing the Critical Factor -- Induction
 There are many ways to bypass the critical factor:
We will only concentrate on two:
Start with focussing the mind then lead into:
(Focussing the mind helps to cut out the outside
interferences) – Check Mind model in action
 1) Expectation
 2) Shock
Mind model - focus
Judgmental
Analytical
FOCUS on
breathing
Reactive
Critical
Imagination
INDUCTION - Expectation
 Use the words: In a moment I am going to do X Y Z
and you will experience ABC
 Reason why it works: - In next slide
Mind model - Expectation
Judgmental
Analytical
Critical
Because you are expecting it
– you cannot be critical yet
– however the subconscious
mind will prepare itself as if Imagination
it has already happened
Reactive
INDUCTION - Shock
 How to do it?
 Setup – I think I can help you – would you let me?
 Why does it work?
Mind model - Shock
Judgmental
Analytical
Reactive
Critical
When shock happens – the
critical mind “Freezes”
Imagination
4) Deepener
 Use imagination
 Use words : “ I want you to now imagine that with
every breath that you take – you are relaxing more
and more”
Just relax your shoulders now
Relax those hands, Your stomach
With every breath just relax more and more – deeper
and deeper.”
Mind model in action
Judgmental
Analytical
Reactive
Critical
By stimulating the imagination,
we are forcing the patient to
use the subconscious mind –
this forces the patient into a
hypnotic trance.
Imagination
Give suggestions
 Talk slowly
 Repeat suggestions
 In dentistry – especially suggestion of relaxation
- Time passing fast and having a fun time
- Jaw just being kept open
 Start with small, but easy to follow suggestions –
work up to more demanding suggestions like painfree / anaesthesia. – “circle of suggestion”
Circle of suggestion
World
view
Experience
Imagination
Physiology
Mind model in action
Judgmental
Analytical
Reactive
Critical
Imagination
In Summery:
Rapport:
Allowing you access.
Start to bypass Critical
mind.
Analytical
Judgmental
Critical
Bypass Critical Mind
Compliance test
Eye closure
Focus
Expectation
Shock Imagination
Reactive
Deepener
Use imagination
Circle of suggestion
World
view
Experience
Imagination
Physiology
6) Wake the patient
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Turn all the previous unwanted suggestions off.
Count from 1 to 5
Use up beat tempo and tone
Ask patient to open eyes feeling refreshed awake and totally
aware of what is happening around him.
“In a moment I am going to count from 1 to 5 – when I reach 5
you will open your eyes feeling refreshed, awake and totally
aware of what is happening around you.
1.. Starting to surface – you will keep all the suggestions that will
help you and loose all the other suggestions..
2.. Waking a little more and surfacing faster NOW 3.. And 4
and 5 – Feeling refreshed, awake and totally aware of what is
happening around you”