Results for PSYC 208: Hypnosis

Hypnosis is a psychophysiological state of attentive, receptive concentration, with a relative suspension of peripheral awareness. It is the first Western form of psychotherapy. The course, in seminar format, combines presentation of lecture material on hypnosis and its applications with experience for students to practice assessing hypnotizability and teaching patients to use self-hypnosis in treatment. Topics covered include the nature of hypnosis, the neurophysiology underlying it, the measurement of hypnotizability, and applications of hypnosis in the treatment of pain, stress, anxiety, smoking, obesity, and psychosomatic disorders.