A brief summary of theories concerning the schizophrenic syndrome is presented within an historic... more A brief summary of theories concerning the schizophrenic syndrome is presented within an historical perspective. The psychological theories of environmental/parental influences as well as physiological theories of genetic and biochemical influences are discussed. An interactional theory of both parental and genetic factors is then proposed as most useful for present exploration.An empathic view of the schizophrenic experience as perceived by the therapist utilizing the hypnotic trance is presented as a composite picture of schizophrenia. With this composite picture as a background, the author attempts to view and explore a possible interaction theory of the etiology of schizophrenia. A “model” of an interaction theory describing possible deviant parental patterns and possible genetic differences in empathic ability is discussed. The theory is proposed that genetic variations in empathie capacity interacting with a deviant environment contribute to the etiology of schizophrenia.
The Gill and Brenman theory of viewing hypnosis as adaptive regression is reviewed. The anteceden... more The Gill and Brenman theory of viewing hypnosis as adaptive regression is reviewed. The antecedent work of Schilder & Kauders is also reviewed as a basis for understanding the Gill & Brenman position. The “missing link” in the Gill & Brenman theory of how adaptive regression can be applied to psychotic patients' use of hypnosis is explored and an expanded
A review of current clinical and experimental research discloses that psychotic patients display ... more A review of current clinical and experimental research discloses that psychotic patients display hypnotic capacity. There is disagreement about the degree of this capacity. The most recent research indicates that schizophrenic populations are comparable to normal populations on the Stanford Scales of Hypnotic Susceptibility and the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility. However, on the Hypnotic Induction Profile the mean scores of schizophrenics are significantly lower than normals. To investigate these inconsistencies, I undertook and exploratory study of the hypnotizability of schizophrenic and borderline patients in a clinical setting. Test results in this clinical setting, using the Stanford Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility: Form A and the Hypnotic Induction Profile, indicated higher than usual hypnotizability. The effects of transference in the clinical setting may be a possible explanation for some of the differences in the test results. Posttest questioning revealed response patterns and conflicts that may be unique to the severely disturbed patient population. These response patterns may influence the test norms for this population and may further help explain differences in findings.
A brief summary of theories concerning the schizophrenic syndrome is presented within an historic... more A brief summary of theories concerning the schizophrenic syndrome is presented within an historical perspective. The psychological theories of environmental/parental influences as well as physiological theories of genetic and biochemical influences are discussed. An interactional theory of both parental and genetic factors is then proposed as most useful for present exploration.An empathic view of the schizophrenic experience as perceived by the therapist utilizing the hypnotic trance is presented as a composite picture of schizophrenia. With this composite picture as a background, the author attempts to view and explore a possible interaction theory of the etiology of schizophrenia. A “model” of an interaction theory describing possible deviant parental patterns and possible genetic differences in empathic ability is discussed. The theory is proposed that genetic variations in empathie capacity interacting with a deviant environment contribute to the etiology of schizophrenia.
The Gill and Brenman theory of viewing hypnosis as adaptive regression is reviewed. The anteceden... more The Gill and Brenman theory of viewing hypnosis as adaptive regression is reviewed. The antecedent work of Schilder & Kauders is also reviewed as a basis for understanding the Gill & Brenman position. The “missing link” in the Gill & Brenman theory of how adaptive regression can be applied to psychotic patients' use of hypnosis is explored and an expanded
A review of current clinical and experimental research discloses that psychotic patients display ... more A review of current clinical and experimental research discloses that psychotic patients display hypnotic capacity. There is disagreement about the degree of this capacity. The most recent research indicates that schizophrenic populations are comparable to normal populations on the Stanford Scales of Hypnotic Susceptibility and the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility. However, on the Hypnotic Induction Profile the mean scores of schizophrenics are significantly lower than normals. To investigate these inconsistencies, I undertook and exploratory study of the hypnotizability of schizophrenic and borderline patients in a clinical setting. Test results in this clinical setting, using the Stanford Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility: Form A and the Hypnotic Induction Profile, indicated higher than usual hypnotizability. The effects of transference in the clinical setting may be a possible explanation for some of the differences in the test results. Posttest questioning revealed response patterns and conflicts that may be unique to the severely disturbed patient population. These response patterns may influence the test norms for this population and may further help explain differences in findings.
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