The concept of "hypnosis" is familiar to almost every person. American psychologist Milton Erickson made a great contribution to the development of this science. Today Ericksonian hypnosis is actively used in psychiatry.
The emergence of hypnosis in psychotherapy
Milton's need to develop hypnosis was not accidental. He was seriously ill with polio, and Erickson began to use self-hypnosis to calm the pain. Subsequently, he developed his techniques and applied them in practice. His hypnosis is considered the most popular and effective. Also, his hypnosis is called the most humane in the world, as it leaves a person with a choice.
The Role of Ericksonian Hypnosis in Contemporary Psychotherapy
Modern psychiatry constantly uses hypnosis as a medicine for its patients. Sometimes it is simply imperative to rid a person of fear or bad habits. After all, all this settles in the subconscious of a person and either the person himself can get rid of, relying on his developed willpower, or a hypnotist who will make the person obey. In the first case, this is a victory, and in the second, one dependence is replaced by another. For example, if a person acquires another bad habit, then he will need to turn to the hypnotist again, and if he copes with it himself, he will be able to manage his life on his own in the future.
However, there are situations where hypnosis does help patients. Hypnosis is effective for a variety of mental and psychosomatic problems:
- various eating disorders (anorexia or obesity)
- post-traumatic syndrome (loss of dear people, a past catastrophe, grief, the consequences of violence and any post-traumatic stress)
- sexual or family problems
- psychosomatic illnesses (elimination of physical illnesses that were formed through experienced fears or stresses)
- bad habits and any other strong addictions
- phobias
How Ericksonian hypnosis works in psychotherapy
A person plunges into a special state - a trance. The psychotherapist has access to a person's inner resources - emotions, memories, personal victories. It is believed that problems are not what surrounds a person, but how he relates to others. That is why the hypnotist turns to the memory department and intensifies the emotions of joy.
