Online Hypnosis Course

Objective :

To introduce the hypnosis induction techniques Framing of indirect suggestion

The process of hypnotherapy

1. Hypnosis induction techniques : Indirect / Ericksonian techniques. Principles of indirect/Ericksonian hypnotic suggestions, framing of indirect suggestion Waking hypnosis, pediatric hypnosis.

Phenomenon of hypnosis : Analgesia, anesthesia, amnesia, hypermnesia, dissociation, depersonalization, revivification, age regression, agr progression, hyperesthesia, posthypnotic hallucinations, somnambulism, automatic writing.

2. The process of hypnotherapy : Problem identification and goal setting, therapeutic scripts Therapeutically utilization of trance-suggestions, visualizations, metaphor Post hypnotic suggestions, self hypnosis.
3. Indications of hypnosis in medical, dental and psychological ailments in adults and children, Indications of hypnosis in sports, study, self development and other Transference, counter transference, handling abreactions, issues dealing with pediatric hypnosis.
4. Basic ingredients of hypnotherapy. Physical surroundings of hypnotherapy. Structuring the therapeutic situation.

Professional societies and associations related to hypnosis.

Objective :

To understand major psychotherapy

To utilize hypnotic phenomenon and techniques Designing a therapeutic session

1. Major psychotherapies : Psychoanalytic (Freudian) therapy REBT, behaviour modification and non directive (roger) approaches.

Psycho- psychological interface : psycho-neuro immunology, psycho- neuro endocrinology.

2. Utilizing hypnotic phenomenon for therapeutic intervention. Hypnotherapeutic techniques I : ego management – western and eastern (Ahankar shuddhi) approaches.

Hypnotherapeutic techniques II : Sensory imagery conditioning, Stein’s clinched fist techniques, Chiasson’s techniques etc.

3. Hypnotherapeutic technique III : Hypnoalytic approaches viz. Age, Regression, sub conscious exploration, Dream indication etc. Inner child healing, Gestalt approaches, The affect bridge technique
4. Designing a therapeutic session, Assessment in Ericksonian hypnotherapy, Progress assessment, follow up and Evaluation, and conclusion

of therapy .

Objective :

To understand hypnosis in various medical specialities Treating terminal illness and psychiatric ailments

1. Hypnosis in various specialities of medicine: Internal medicine Including cardiology, pulmonology, endocrinology, neurology etc, General surgery, obstetrics & gynaecology, orthopaedics, Dermatology, sexual medicine, anaesthesiology and others.
2. – Hypnosis in treatment of cancer and other terminal
   • Hypnosis in burns and other
   • Hypnotics in dentistry (Hypnodontics).
   • Hypnosis in paediatrics: Habit disorders: Thumb sucking, nail biting, enuresis, stammering, juvenile delinquency.
3. – Hypnosis in physiotherapy, obesity, sleep disorders
   • Hypnosis in substance
   • Forensic (Investigative)
4. Hypnosis in psychological and psychiatric ailments: Anxiety, phobia, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, sexual disorders, somatoform PTSD & borderline and psychotic conditions, child birthing.

The aim of this module is for students to become sufficiently confident and skilled in the application of hypnosis within their professional work.

Students have 90 hours of practice distributed during this semester. During this paper students will have few demonstration sessions on different techniques and process of hypnotherapy. Students are then required to carry out therapeutic practice on minimum 5 subjects in the field of their work, outside of classroom. Report on these cases will be considered for internal assessment carrying 50% of total paper credit.

The following content will be covered under clinical practice.

1. Induction of trance by indirect techniques
2. Suggestions by metaphor
3. Demonstration and practice of different framing suggestions
4. Demonstration and practice of techniques:

• Clinch fist
• Cision technique
• Empty chair
• Age regression

• Age progression
• CBT Techniques
• Sensory imagery conditioning
• Behavioural Modification techniques

Objective :

To help the student understand how the effect of people’s thoughts, emotions, motivations, and actions affect their health.

To help students understand, predict, control and ultimately change health related behaviour To help candidates use concepts of positive psychology in promotion of mental health.

1. Stress and health: Stress and stressors; general adaption syndrome; Personality and stress; social factors in stress;

Coping mechanisms: problem focused coping; emotion focused coping; defence mechanisms; meditation as coping; cultural and religious factors as coping; cognitive coping styles, casual attributions, sense of control, learned helplessness; hardiness, social resources and social support, emotional disclosure

2. Health recommendations and behaviour change: Prevention of health problems; adherence to medical regimens; sources of health information; persuasion; changing beliefs and attitudes; social cognitive theory; self-regulative theories; subjective social norms; what other people think, intentions and commitments; turning commitments into behaviour.
3. Psychology of well-being: Subjective well-being happiness; positive emotions and well-being the broaden and build theory of positive emotions
4. Positive traits, virtues and character strengths: Positive beliefs, self-esteem, self-regulation, optimism, virtues and strengths of character

Viva voice will be conducted at the end of the semester II, by a panel of examiners appointed by the head of the department. Viva voice will be based on entire course covered during the semester and will focus on students, grasp of core courses and insights that they have developed in the subject, and application of theory in their profession.