The clinical importance of sociocognitive models of hypnosis: response set theory and Milton Erickson's strategic interventions.
This article documents the contributions and clinical relevance of influential sociocognitive models of hypnosis. We argue that an appreciation of the influence and interplay of sociocognitive constructs, combined with a knowledge of basic research findings, can contribute to sound clinical practice. This article extends previous statements of response set theory (e.g., Kirsch & Lynn, 1998, 1999; Lynn, 1998) by further elucidating the social and cognitive underpinnings of how response sets are established, maintained, and strengthened. It does so by providing a scientific rationale for Milton H. Erickson's most prominent strategic interventions.
Lynn
S J
SJ
Psychology Department, State University of New York at Binghamton 13902, USA.
Sherman
S J
SJ
D003071:Cognition; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D008602:Mental Healing; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012106:Research; D012718:Set, Psychology; D013404:Suggestion; D016896:Treatment Outcome