Post-hypnotic suggestion

Suggestion is a method of psychotherapy that uses special techniques performed in a state of hypnotic trance, based on the suppression of the patient’s criticism while instilling attitudes. The inability to respond critically forces the patient to follow verbal directives - the instructions of the psychotherapist. Basic mechanisms of suggestion. The main mechanism is the unconscious reproduction of inspired ideas in the form of memory traces. Therefore, using suggestion, the psychotherapist makes clear and specific suggestions to the patient. Suggestion is a fairly effective method of influencing a patient, especially in a state of deep hypnosis, so it is important to know the methods of suggestion, how to achieve suggestions in a patient and the characteristics of the patient’s hypnotic state. Only those suggestible ideas are subject to suggestion that are not accessible to criticism on the part of the patient himself, since otherwise the patient will certainly question the very idea created by the psychotherapist. Failure of suggestion can occur if the psychotherapist tries to create a completely new thought, and not be guided by the experience that most people have, a stereotype (archetypal, mythological ideas) that was formed in the history (collective memory) of mankind, or the patient’s personal memories. The patient is always ready to perceive only well-known images formed during the execution of suggestive orders in previous sessions of hypnosis or self-hypnosis. Therefore, a psychotherapist, inspiring a patient in a trance, is never sure that his idea will be well received, but always hopes for success. It is necessary to begin training in the method of suggestion with patients with panic disorder. These should be patients who do not have a phobic disorder caused by a situation (the source of fear is a specific situation that does not in itself cause fear), but who have general timidity, fear of certain smells, excruciating fear of thinking about the sight of spiders, dogs, or fear of the sight of blood, when discussing a conversation about objects and phenomena that are scary for him. In these cases, the person experiences fear for himself personally (or believes that I am the cause of fear); these forms are characterized by unspecified fear that has no logical connection with the real situation. When observed during hypnotic sessions, when mentally imagining the object of aggression, feelings of rejection and disgust arise. Such persons lend themselves well to hypnotic influence and suggestion. It is important to note here that the use of chimes, the infliction of pain using percussive techniques, unpleasant odors, and splashing of caffeine can lead to the patient beginning to act adequately only to such demands as his A A