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The aim of this study was to examine whether a lecture on hypnosis can modify attitudes and misconceptions about hypnosis. The sample consisted of 97 health professionals from institutions in Havana City, Cuba. Group 1 consisted of 46 participants who received a lecture on hypnosis. Group 2 consisted of 51 participants who received a lecture about urology. and Beliefs toward Hypnosis–Therapist was applied before and after the lecture. Results indicated that there were significant differences between the groups: Group 1 showed more positive attitudes toward hypnosis. However, both groups showed similar misconceptions about hypnosis and memory, which changed significantly in Group 1 after receiving the lecture about hypnosis but not in Group 2. Therefore, the lecture about hypnosis had a significant impact in correcting participants' misconceptions about memory and hypnosis
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hypnosis, attitudes change, cuban sample
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Estudio en el que se analizan las creencias y actitudes que tienen los profesionales de la salud cubanos acerca de la hipnosis, y cómo esas creencias influyen en el uso de esta técnica
Dr. Begoña Espejo
Universitat de Valencia
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This page is a summary of: Impact of a Lecture About Empirical Bases of Hypnosis on Beliefs and Attitudes Toward Hypnosis Among Cuban Health Professionals, International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, August 2010, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/00207144.2010.499351.
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