The Stanford Hypnotic Clinical Scale for Children

摘要: Abstract A scale for the measurement of hypnotic responsiveness in children was constructed with norms provided by testing normal ages 3 to 16. The test as correlated .67 SHSS:A, slightly modified wording be appropriate use children. Because it designed clinical use, items were selected such visual and auditory TV hallucinations, a dream within hypnosis, age regression, posthypnotic suggestion reenter hypnosis — all later useful therapy if child responsive them. In very young an induction technique using imagination familiar experience, eye closure permitted but not required, proved more satisfactory than usual closure/relaxation induction.