Levitan A A
Am J Clin Hypn. 1991 Jan;33(3):141-9. doi: 10.1080/00029157.1991.10402924.
For this Presidential Address, I accepted the challenge to discuss my perception of the future directions of hypnotherapy. I believe that the next decade will bring increased attention to the mind/body relationship and how hypnosis can be most effectively employed in this area. As an oncologist, one of the most exciting areas of current research is in psychoneuroimmunology. The role of communication in the practice of the health sciences is receiving more emphasis. Training in hypnosis is helpful in recognizing spontaneous trance states which may modify the effects of "nocebos." The use of hypnoanesthesia for surgery would be ideal in third world and developing countries. I believe there will be increased interest in the use of hypnosis in self-care, in the forensic area, and in the use of self-hypnosis by the general population. Finally, I expect that in the next decade the ASCH and SCEH will cooperate more closely in many areas of significance to hypnosis.
在本次主席致辞中，我接受了一项挑战，即探讨我对催眠疗法未来发展方向的看法。我认为，未来十年人们将更加关注身心关系，以及催眠如何能在这一领域得到最有效的应用。作为一名肿瘤学家，当前最令人兴奋的研究领域之一是心理神经免疫学。沟通在健康科学实践中的作用正受到更多重视。催眠培训有助于识别可能改变“反安慰剂”效应的自发恍惚状态。在第三世界国家和发展中国家，手术中使用催眠麻醉将是理想之选。我相信，人们会对催眠在自我保健、法医领域以及普通大众使用自我催眠方面的应用越来越感兴趣。最后，我预计在未来十年，美国临床催眠学会（ASCH）和临床与实验催眠学会（SCEH）将在对催眠具有重要意义的许多领域展开更密切的合作。
