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A medically grounded explanation
What Is Clinical Hypnosis?
Clinical hypnosis is a structured clinical method involving focused attention, absorbed engagement and the therapeutic use of suggestion.
The clinical perspective
A method within broader care
People generally remain aware and able to respond. Hypnosis is not sleep, unconsciousness, mind control or a loss of personal agency.
Clinical hypnosis may be used to influence attention, imagery, expectation, physiological arousal and the experience of symptoms. Its relevance depends on the clinical problem, the person and the wider treatment plan.
It is not automatically used in every consultation and is not presented as a stand-alone alternative therapy. When appropriate, it sits alongside medical assessment, Lifestyle Medicine and other behavioural approaches.
How the work is approached
Assessment, formulation and practical change
Collaborative
The purpose, language and direction of treatment are agreed with the patient.
Individualised
Responsiveness varies, and the method is adapted rather than performed from a fixed script.
Active
Therapeutic hypnosis often involves learning skills that can be practised independently.
Contextual
Outcomes depend on the condition, formulation, expectations and broader clinical care.
Important context
Part of appropriate clinical care
Suitability is assessed individually. No particular outcome can be guaranteed, and another form of medical, psychological or allied-health care may sometimes be more appropriate.
Where other clinicians are involved, coordinated care is encouraged.
Ask whether clinical hypnosis may be relevant
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