 | Lynn and Kirsch treat clinical hypnosis as a trainable skill: narrowed attention, vivid imagery, and structured suggestion — grounded in research on response expectancy rather than a separate trance faculty. The manual covers assessment, induction styles, script writing, and ethical use for pain, anxiety, and habit change. Lynn, S. J., & Kirsch, I. (2006) · American Psychological Association · ISBN 9781591473442 |
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Core science
APA volume synthesising decades of experimental and clinical hypnosis research. Core claim: hypnotic response scales with expectancy, absorption, and suggestion format — aligned with Kirsch 1994 on nondeceptive placebo logic. Not a substitute for trauma-specialist care; pair with medical scope and referral norms.
Application
Open when Autohypnosis reps need a structured script — induction, deepening, suggestion, re-alerting — or when Anchoring stacks need a clinical spine behind imagery training. Pair with Three Types of Imagery for rehearsal format, not only relaxation.