Informed consent and the standard of care in the practice of clinical hypnosis
Informed consent and the standard of care in the practice of clinical hypnosis
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DOI：
10.1080/00029157.2001.10404287
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发表时间：
2001-01-01
影响因子：
1.3
通讯作者：
Vermetten, E
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作者：
Hammond, DC;Scheflin, AW;Vermetten, E
Dr. Lynn (Lynn, 2 (01) has proposed a new standard of care for the practice of clinical hypnosis based on his particular theoretical position regarding dissociation and hypnosis, as well as on his newly expressed reservations about his previously published research (Lynn, Mare, Segal, & Sivec, 1994). In this regard, he has expressed particular concern about how clinicians may evaluate the accuracy of a patient's memories or make interpretations about the causes/motivations underlying their publicly observable behavior. Lynn seems to worry that the issues are especially problematic for the practice of clinical hypnosis because they may have otherwise unintended deleterious repercussions. Consequently, he has advocated that practitioners of clinical hypnosis should now engage in obtaining informed consent from all patients before initiating a course of psychotherapy involving such issues.We applaud Lynn for his courage in publicly announcing a change of viewpoint. Science is built on the backs ofdisproven theories, discarded hypotheses, and debunked premises. In this world of saving face, integrity and intellectual honesty are the first casualties. Lynn's proclamation is all the more commendable because he essentially admits to conducting his practice in a manner that recently has attracted dozens of lawsuits against therapists. These cases, with which we disagree, argue that informed consent was always the standard of care, and therefore, its absence constitutes malpractice.
