NOVEMBER 2001, VOLUME 29, NUMBER 2, Abstract 8
Suggestion and Degree of Pleasantness Of Rapid Self-Hypnosis and its Abbreviated Variant
Isabel Reig, University of Valencia, Spain
Antonio Capafons, University of Valencia, Spain
Agustín Bayot, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Antonio Bustillo, Private practice, San Juan, Puerto Rico
The aim of this study was to validate the short version of rapid self-hypnosis (arm dissociation) developed by Capafons (1999). Utilising a mixed multi-factorial longitudinal design with a control and experimental group (N = 60), we found that:
(a) the short version produced significantly higher objective suggestibility scores than the complete quick self-hypnosis, and (b) the arm dissociation technique was found more pleasant and useful than the complete rapid self-hypnosis. The data indicate that arm dissociation overcomes the deficiencies in efficiency of rapid self-hypnosis.