Students who are registered members, or are working towards appropriate clinical professional membership, so that they can become members of BSCAH (British Society of Clinical and Academic Hypnosis).

Pateros, J. (2006) How Hypnosis Works: The Unconscious Mind Pub: New Hypnosis Institute, San Alselmo-California.
Simmons, D, Potter, C, Temple G (2007) Hypnosis and Communication in Dental Practice, UK, Quintessence Publishing Co. Limited
Speigal, H. Speigal, D. (2002) Trance and Treatment Clinical Uses of Hypnosis (2nd Ed) Arlington: American Psychiatric Publishing Inc.
Yapko (2004) Trancework, An Introduction to the Practice of Clinical Hypnosis, UK, Brunner-Routledge

Library
IT resources

Contact Hours: (25)
10 hours Interactive Lectures
10 hours Group/Individual activities/reflection
5 hours Feedback from activities

Independent Study Hours: (125)
13 hours Self Analysis
56 hours Reading and Reflection
56 hours Writing Assignment.

This module will develop the student's knowledge and understanding of a range of personality types, the measurement of hypnotisability and its connection to personality and the importance of personalities for rapport and implications for treatment.

The indicative content will include:

Measurement of hypnotisability and its connection to personality
Building Rapport and the use of suggestion
Hypnosis in the use of pain.
Hypnosis for smoking and over-eating
The use of guided imagery
Reframing
The use of therapeutic metaphor and story-telling

A critical reflective essay focusing on a consultation with a client from the student's area of professional practice focusing on a hypnotherapeutic intervention. (Learning outcomes 1,2 and 3)

Formative Assessment:
Formative assessment will involve group discussion, seminar involvement and the use of tutorials to clarify, explore and critically discuss the focus of the reflective essay, use of personal log book or including the reflective diary.