Hypnosis training enhances communication skills

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H OvensB Newman

Abstract

We hypothesized that attending a brief, introductory hypnosis training workshop enhances communication skills. We speculated that attending such a programme would enable residents in a Family Medicine training programme to identify the psycho-social concerns of their patients more rapidly. To test the hypothesis five residents were videotaped interviewing a standardized patient before and after attending a hypnosis workshop. A blinded observer reviewed the tapes. The observer counted the number of comments made by the residents on their patient's non-verbal behaviour and the time required to confront the patient's primary concern. The residents made more comments on their patient's non-verbal communication after training than before, and more than the controls. They also shortened the time until they addressed the primary concern. This difference was not statistically significant. There was however a strong negative correlation (r = -0.92) between the number of these comments made and the time required to unveil the patient's hidden agenda. An increased awareness of non-verbal cues, achieved through hypnosis training, appears to help reveal a patient's hidden agenda. The implications of these findings are discussed.

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Apr 1, 1971·The American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis·E E Bartlett
Nov 1, 1984·Annals of Internal Medicine·H B Beckman, R M Frankel
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