Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Hypnosis

A state of increased receptivity to suggestion and direction, initially induced by the influence of another person or oneself.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A state of increased receptivity to suggestion and direction, initially induced by the influence of another person or oneself.

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10 entry terms
  • Hypnotism
  • Autohypnosis
  • Clinical Hypnosis
  • Hypnoanalysis
  • Hypnotherapy
  • Mesmerism
  • Self-Hypnosis
  • Hypnosis, Clinical
  • Hypnotherapies
  • Self Hypnosis

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Indexed with the subheadings ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, statistics & numerical data.

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Indexing Annotation

human only; for animals use ANIMAL HYPNOSIS see IMMOBILITY RESPONSE, TONIC

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History Note

MESMERISM was see under HYPNOSIS 1963-78

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  1. E02w.190.525w.217w
  2. F04.754w.424w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hypnosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006990. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006990
  2. Hypnosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnosis
  3. Hypnosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8609