MAY 1999, VOLUME 27, NUMBER 1, Abstract 1
Medical Hypnosis in New Guinea
Victor Barnes, Psychologist
Editor’s note: The following paper was originally published in 1974 in the precursor to the current form of AJCEH, the Australian Journal of Medical Sophrology and Hypnotherapy, under the editorship of J. Arthur Jackson. It reports on the clinical experiences of a psychologist from Adelaide who served as a medical assistant and psychologist in Papua New Guinea between 1969 and 1973.
The paper is interesting, not only as an historical record, but for its description of the use of hypnosis and suggestions in a cultural setting which includes sorcery and witchcraft.