November 2006, VOLUME 34, NUMBER 2, Abstract 3
CHANGE OF ATTITUDES TOWARDS HYPNOSIS AFTER A TRAINING COURSE
José Antonio Molina, Private practice
M. Elena Mendoza, University of Valencia
The aim of this study was to examine the changes of attitudes towards hypnosis after attending a training program about hypnotic techniques and their clinical applications. An adjective check list was developed specifically for this research and was administered to a sample of undergraduate and graduate Psychology students (N=80) to assess their attitudes before, and after, attending the training program. The results showed that after the training program, the negative attitudes towards hypnosis had vanished, the positive attitudes that had already existed were reinforced, and several new positive attitudes related to the contents explained during the training program emerged. Therefore, to facilitate a clinical use of hypnosis that benefits the patients, it is crucial to develop theoretical-practical training programs about hypnosis that foster proper attitudes towards this technique among health professionals.