Attitudes toward the Ethical Use of Hypnosis: An Interdisciplinary Study

Abstract

Although the ethical use of hypnosis is a topic of utmost importance, there are few studies assessing professional hypnosis users' views regarding questions of hypnosis ethics. This survey of 121 members of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) investigated respondents' attitudes toward a number of timely issues of ethics and standards of practice. This study also assessed attitudinal differences held by physicians, dentists, and psychologists. This analysis revealed a number of significant differences between groups. Supplemental analysis by source of primary hypnosis training revealed few differences.