Presented byPresented by

DABNEY M. EWIN, M.D.DABNEY M. EWIN, M.D.CLINICAL PROFESSOR OF SURGERY AND PSYCHIATRYCLINICAL PROFESSOR OF SURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY

TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINETULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

CLINICAL PROFESSOR OF PSYCHIATRYCLINICAL PROFESSOR OF PSYCHIATRY

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOLLOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL

Using Ideomotor Signals In

Hypnoanalysis

Using Ideomotor Signals In

Hypnoanalysis

Suggestion vs. Analysis

Clinicians work with MEDIUM patients.Clinicians work with MEDIUM patients.

Direct Suggestion in Hypnosis (DSIH) Direct Suggestion in Hypnosis (DSIH) is a little more effective than placebo – is a little more effective than placebo – 40-50 %40-50 %

Analysis with Reframing nearly Analysis with Reframing nearly doubles the effectiveness – 80 %doubles the effectiveness – 80 %

Value of IM Signaling

• Fastest analytic techniqueFastest analytic technique

• Accesses preverbal memoriesAccesses preverbal memories

• Hypnotizability not an issueHypnotizability not an issue

• Useful in all types of therapyUseful in all types of therapy

Nothing happens Nothing happens for no reason for no reason

at all.at all.

Sheer Chance? Sheer Chance?

Relaxation is Relaxation is notnot hypnosis hypnosisHypnosis is Hypnosis is mental.

Relaxation is Relaxation is physical.

Relaxation is Relaxation is notnot hypnosis hypnosisHypnosis is Hypnosis is mental.

Relaxation is Relaxation is physical.

Relaxation Relaxation

Relaxation Relaxation

Dr. Lininger on Mir Space Platform

Hypnosis Hypnosis

HYPNOSIS is“believed-in imagination”

-E.R. Hilgard

HYPNOSIS is“believed-in imagination”

-E.R. Hilgard

Definition Definition

Nobel Prize 1981Nobel Prize 1981

Roger W. Sperry, PhDRoger W. Sperry, PhD

““for his discoveries concerning for his discoveries concerning the functional specialization of the functional specialization of

the cerebral hemispheres.”the cerebral hemispheres.”

CORPUS CALIOSUM

Hemispheric CommunicationHemispheric Communication

Left Brain Left Brain

• Verbal• Logical• Abstract• Temporal• Literal• Analytical• Optimistic

• Verbal• Logical• Abstract• Temporal• Literal• Analytical• Optimistic

HUMANCHARACTERISTICS

Consciousness …the “Will”Consciousness …the “Will”

Left Brain Left Brain

Laws of Nature Laws of Nature

I. Self PreservationI. Self Preservation Fight Or Flight - SympatheticFight Or Flight - Sympathetic

II. Preservation Of The SpeciesII. Preservation Of The Species Reproduction, Sex - ParasympatheticReproduction, Sex - Parasympathetic

Right Brain Right Brain

• NonverbalNonverbal - Intuitive- Intuitive

• InstinctiveInstinctive - Reflexive- Reflexive

• AthleticAthletic - Coordination- Coordination

• CreativeCreative - Art …Music- Art …Music

• SensualSensual - Sex …5 Senses- Sex …5 Senses

• GlobalGlobal - Imaging …Metaphor- Imaging …Metaphor

• PessimisticPessimistic

Law of Pessimistic Interpretation

If a statement can be interpreted If a statement can be interpreted

optimistically or pessimistically,optimistically or pessimistically,

a a frightenedfrightened person person

will interpret it pessimistically.will interpret it pessimistically. - David - David

CheekCheek

ANIMAL CHARACTERISTICS

Unconscious… ImaginationUnconscious… Imagination

ANIMAL CHARACTERISTICS

Unconscious… ImaginationUnconscious… Imagination

Right Brain Right Brain

Hemispheric Characteristics Hemispheric Characteristics

LEFT BRAIN-LEFT BRAIN- Thinks in Thinks in WORDSWORDS

RIGHT BRAIN-RIGHT BRAIN- Thinks in Thinks in SENSESSENSES Pictures, Sounds, MotionPictures, Sounds, Motion

Double Diagnosis Double Diagnosis

LEFT BRAINLEFT BRAINPHYSICAL -PHYSICAL - Migraine, Asthma, etc. Migraine, Asthma, etc.

RIGHT BRAINRIGHT BRAINPSYCHODYNAMIC -PSYCHODYNAMIC - Conflict, PTSD, etc. Conflict, PTSD, etc.

Law of Dominant Effect

When the will (When the will (left brainleft brain) and the ) and the imagination (imagination (right brainright brain) are in ) are in opposition, the imagination tends to opposition, the imagination tends to dominate.dominate.

- Emile Coué- Emile Coué

LEFT BRAIN LEFT BRAIN

RIGHT BRAIN RIGHT BRAIN

WORDS

TONE, FACIAL EXPRESSION, BODY LANGUAGE

Two HistoriesTwo Histories

“HISTORY” Is Really AnamnesisIs Really Anamnesis

The patient tells us what is not The patient tells us what is not forgotten or not repressedforgotten or not repressed

“HISTORY” Is Really AnamnesisIs Really Anamnesis

The patient tells us what is not The patient tells us what is not forgotten or not repressedforgotten or not repressed

““LISTEN TO YOUR PATIENT,LISTEN TO YOUR PATIENT,HE IS TELLING YOU HE IS TELLING YOU

HIS DIAGNOSIS”HIS DIAGNOSIS” -Sir William Osler

Aphorism Aphorism