Scope of hypnosis education in academia: Results of a national survey

Abstract

The present article examines the current status of hypnosis training and the attitudes of program chairs toward inclusion of such training in doctoral education. A brief survey on hypnosis training was sent to all psychology doctoral programs accredited by the American Psychological Association (n = 218) as well as 24 nonaccredited doctoral programs. Twenty-six percent of responding programs (n = 44/170) report offering either required or elective coursework in hypnosis. Of those programs offering a course in hypnosis, the mean semester credit hours earned was 3. Although many program directors support opportunities for hypnosis education in doctoral education, other constraints (e.g., available faculty, required coursework) limit its availability.