Hypnotherapy and the Caldecott Tunnel: A Study in Tunnel Phobia
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Authors
Simon, Stephen W.
Issue Date
1984
Type
Thesis
Language
en
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Abstract
An application of posthypnotic dream suggestion was used to treat persons suffering from a phobia of the Caldecott Tunnel in the Berkeley Hills of California. A multiple baseline experimental model was used to monitor the progress of six subjects through a series of three sessions of hypnosis. The reactions of the subjects to a series of slides depicting the tunnel were used as the baseline measurement. The hypnosis sessions consisted of three parts: the first part was a metaphor for the subjects being free to choose a new path in their lives; the second part was a fantasy of confidently driving through the tunnel; the third step was the suggestion that the subjects experience in a positive way parts one and two as dreams during their sleep the following week. A final reading was taken to determine what progress had been made. Of the five final subjects, four showed significant improvement. They had an average improvement of 32% with a median improvement of 26%. A recommendation for further research was made.