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PASTORAL HYPNOTHERAPY

A Text
soon to be published

by

The Rev. Dr. Prentice Kinser III

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION BY DR. KINSER

 

CHAPTER ONE - THEORETICAL ISSUES

  1. Introduction

  2. My Understanding of Human Nature and the Growth of the Individual

  3. Hypnosis and Hypnotic Trance
    1. What is "Hypnosis"
    2. Hypnosis as a State of Hysteria
    3. Psychophysiological Theories
    4. Hypnosis as a Conditioned Process Leading to Sleep
    5. Ideomotor Activity and Inhibition Theory
    6. The Dissociation and Neodissociation Theories
    7. Altered State of Consciousness Theory
    8. Role-Playing and Non-State Theories
    9. The Regression Theory and Psychoanalytic Concepts
    10. The Hypersuggestiblity Theory
    11. Informational Theory
    12. Hypnosis as a State
    13. A Way of Understanding Hypnosis

  4. Illusion, Transitional Space and Transference
    1. Illusion and Transitional Space/Objects
    2. Freud and Illusion
    3. Religion and Illusion
    4. Therapeutic Trance

  5. Trance and Transference

  6. Prophetic Trance

  7. Hypnosis and Pastoral Counseling

 

CHAPTER TWO - ETHICAL ISSUES

  1. Ethics

  2. Responsibility

  3. Motive and Intent

  4. Behavior Modification

  5. Christian Ethics

  6. "Mind Control" and "Manipulative Communication"

  7. Ethics of Brief Therapy and Fair Exchange

  8. "Do No Harm" - Hypnosis Safety and Contraindications

  9. Ethical Safeguards

 

CHAPTER THREE - HISTORICAL IMPLICATIONS AND ERICKSONIAN CCONTRIBUTIONS

  1. Brief History of Hypnosis
    1. Early Records
    2. Suggestion Healing
    3. Middle Ages
    4. Development of "Mesmerism"
    5. Traditional Trance Behavior
    6. Hypno-Anesthesia
    7. The Beginning of Modern Hypnotism
    8. Charcot's Error
    9. Hypnosis and Dissociation
    10. Freud and Hypnosis
    11. Hope and Suggestion
    12. C. L. Hull and Milton H. Erickson
    13. War and Hypnosis
    14. Recognition of Hypnosis by Medical Associations
    15. Direct Suggestion
    16. NLP
    17. Hypnosis Today

  2. Milton H. Erickson, M.D. - Background Information & Stories

  3. Erickson's Approach to Hypnosis
    1. Naturalistic and Positive
    2. Indirect and Directive
    3. Responsiveness
    4. Utilization
    5. Present and Future Orientation to Time
    6. Variety of Possibilities
    7. Stories and Metaphors

 

CHAPTER FOUR - RESEARCH

PART I - PILOT RESEARCH

  1. Pilot Research Rationale

  2. Pilot Project Design and Methodology

  3. Questionnaire Design

  4. Research Results of Pilot Study
    1. Description of Pilot Research Population
    2. All Respondents Trained vs. All Respondents Not Trained in Hypnosis
    3. Pastoral Counselors/Clergy Trained vs. Pastoral Counselors/Clergy Not Trained in Hypnosis
    4. Pastoral Counselors Not Trained vs. Other Therapists Not Trained in Hypnosis

  5. Pilot Research Conclusions
  6. Implications for Further Research
  7. Limitations of Pilot Research


PART II - PRIMARY RESEARCH

  1. Research Rationale--A Study of the Effects of Hypnosis Training

  2. Workshop Participants - The Research Sample

  3. Evaluation of Training by Participants

  4. The Research Questionnaires
    1. Hypnosis Behavior Questionnaire by Kinser
    2. Job Satisfaction Questionnaire by Hogue

  5. Research Results
    1. Description of Research Population
    2. Changes in Therapeutic Behavior - The Kinser Questionnaire
    3. Changes in Job Satisfaction - The Hogue Questionnaire
    a. Satisfaction in Ministry Scale
    b. Satisfaction with Life Scale
    c. Job Involvement Scale
    d. Concept of Call Scale

  6. Research Conclusions

  7. Limitations of this Research

 

CHAPTER FIVE - PASTORAL HYPNOTHERAPY: BASIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCESSES

  1. Development of Training

  2. Outline of Text Training

  3. Clinical Elements
    1. Introduction & Theoretical Issues
    2. Elements of Therapeutic Alliance or Rapport
    3. Initial Hypnotic Imaging
    4. Building Resourceful States
    5. Building a State of Excellence
    6. Testing Hypnotizability
    7. Basic Hypnotic Language Patterns
    8. Basic Hypnotic Induction
    9. Helping People Make Changes
    10. Basic Hypnotic Change Processes
    11. Therapeutic Dissociation
    12. Self-Hypnosis
    13. Hypnosis and Spiritual Growth
    14. Use of Hypnosis in Pastoral Settings
    15. Conclusion of Text Training

 

CHAPTER SIX - CONCLUSIONS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDICES



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