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A Measure of Attitudes toward Hypnosis: Relationships with Absorption and Hypnotic Susceptibility

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Pages 139-150 | Received 07 Aug 1985, Accepted 21 Jul 1986, Published online: 21 Sep 2011

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Giuseppe De Benedittis. (2019) Introduction to the Special Issue on Contemporary Research From the Guest Editor. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis 67:4, pages 387-393.
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Antonio Capafons, Jesús Suárez-Rodríguez, José A. Molina-del-Peral & M. Elena Mendoza. (2018) Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Valencia Scale of Attitudes and Beliefs Toward Hypnosis–client Version in a Portuguese Sample. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis 66:1, pages 19-42.
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Takahiro Shimizu. (2016) Role of Beliefs About Hypnotic States as a Moderator Variable: A Reexamination of the Relationship Between Reactance and Hypnotizability. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis 64:2, pages 167-186.
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Takahiro Shimizu. (2014) A Causal Model Explaining the Relationships Governing Beliefs, Attitudes, and Hypnotic Responsiveness. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis 62:2, pages 231-250.
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Michelle Accardi, Colleen Cleere, Steven Jay Lynn & Irving Kirsch. (2013) Placebo versus “Standard” Hypnosis Rationale: Attitudes, Expectancies, Hypnotic Responses, and Experiences. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis 56:2, pages 103-114.
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Leonard S. Milling. (2012) The Spanos Attitudes Toward Hypnosis Questionnaire: Psychometric Characteristics and Normative Data. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis 54:3, pages 202-212.
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Joseph P. Green, Carrie R. Houts & Antonio Capafons. (2012) Attitudes About Hypnosis: Factor Analyzing the VSABTH-C With an American Sample. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis 54:3, pages 167-178.
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StephanieJ. Sohl, Lauren Stossel, JulieB. Schnur, Kristin Tatrow, Amfiana Gherman & GuyH. Montgomery. (2010) Intentions to use Hypnosis to Control the Side Effects of Cancer and its Treatment. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis 53:2, pages 93-100.
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Antonio Capafons, Begoña Espejo & M. Elena Mendoza. (2008) Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Valencia Scale on Attitudes and Beliefs Toward Hypnosis, Therapist Version. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis 56:3, pages 281-294.
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JOSEPHP. GREEN, ROGERA. PAGE, ROUHANGIZ RASEKHY, LISSAK. JOHNSON & SARAHE. BERNHARDT. (2006) Cultural Views and Attitudes about Hypnosis: A Survey of College Students Across Four Countries . International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis 54:3, pages 263-280.
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RodgerS. Kessler, JosephR. Dane & DanielI. Galper. (2002) Conversational Assessment of Hypnotic Ability to Promote Hypnotic Responsiveness. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis 44:3-4, pages 273-282.
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Steven Jay Lynn, Holly Vanderhoff, Kelley Shindler & Jane Stafford. (2002) Defining Hypnosis as a Trance vs. Cooperation: Hypnotic Inductions, Suggestibility, and Performance Standards. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis 44:3-4, pages 231-240.
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Agnieszka Niedzwieñska. (2000) Goal-directed fantasy does not explain the training effect of the carleton skills training package. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis 48:4, pages 404-417.
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MylesE. Johnson & Coleen Hauck. (1999) Beliefs and Opinions about Hypnosis Held by the General Public: A Systematic Evaluation. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis 42:1, pages 10-20.
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Amanda J. Barnier & Kevin M. McConkey. (1998) Posthypnotic responding: Knowing when to stop helps to keep it going. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis 46:2, pages 204-219.
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ReneeJ. Repka & MichaelR. Nash. (1995) Hypnotic responsivity of the deaf: The development of the university of tennessee hypnotic susceptibility scale for the deaf. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis 43:3, pages 316-331.
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LennisG. Echterling & Jonathon Whalen. (1995) Stage Hypnosis and Public Lecture Effects on Attitudes and Beliefs regarding Hypnosis. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis 38:1, pages 13-21.
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JeffreyD. Gfeller. (1994) Hypnotizability Enhancement: Clinical Implications of Empirical Findings. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis 37:2, pages 107-116.
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Paul Gearan & Irving Kirsch. (1993) Response Expectancy as a Mediator of Hypnotizability Modification: A Brief Communication. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis 41:2, pages 84-91.
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AdamB. Plotnick, PaulA. Payne & DonaldJ. O'Grady. (1991) Correlates of Hypnotizability in Children: Absorption, Vividness of Imagery, Fantasy Play, and Social Desirability. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis 34:1, pages 51-58.
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