Perceptions of Hypnotherapy

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We are researching public perceptions of hypnotherapy in order to better inform therapists.

We'd be grateful for no more than 5 minutes of your time to complete this short survey.

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* 1. What is your gender?

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

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* 2. What is your age?

18 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 to 74

75 or older

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* 3. In which country do you live?

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* 4. Have you ever been hypnotised in any of the following contexts? Check all that apply.

One-to-one hypnotherapy session

Group hypnotherapy session

Doctor or dentist appointment

Stage hypnosis show

Social engagement such as party, bar, performance

Scientific study

Don't know

Other (please specify)

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* 5. If you wanted to remove an unwanted phobia or habit, how would you find a hypnotherapist? Check all that apply.

A search engine, e.g. Google

Personal recommendation

Online advertising

Print/physical advertising, e.g. local newspaper

Social media presence/personality, e.g. Facebook page/group

YouTube channel/content

Specialist expertise for your issue

Referral from doctor or medical professional

TV personality/appearance

Hypnosis trainer

Academic

Student seeking case studies

I am not interested in hypnotherapy at all

Other (please specify)

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* 6. If you wanted a hypnotherapist to remove an unwanted phobia or habit, how much would you expect to pay per session?

£45-£75

£75-£150

£150-£250

£250-£350

Zero – it should be free on my country's national health service or via health insurance, etc

Other (please specify)

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* 7. On average, how many sessions would you expect to be required to remove an unwanted phobia or habit?

2-3

4-6

7-12

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What format/s of hypnotherapy interaction would be appealing? Check all that apply.

One-to-one session at a physical practice

One-to-one session at practitioner's home

Group session in a community centre or similar

Online via Skype, Zoom, etc

None – I'm not interested in hypnotherapy at all

Other (please specify)

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* 9. How likely do you think the following therapies would work to remove an unwanted phobia or habit?

	Very likely	Somewhat likely	Unsure	Somewhat unlikely	Very unlikely	Not heard of it
Hypnotherapy	Hypnotherapy Very likely	Hypnotherapy Somewhat likely	Hypnotherapy Unsure	Hypnotherapy Somewhat unlikely	Hypnotherapy Very unlikely	Hypnotherapy Not heard of it
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)	Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Very likely	Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Somewhat likely	Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Unsure	Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Somewhat unlikely	Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Very unlikely	Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Not heard of it
Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP)	Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) Very likely	Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) Somewhat likely	Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) Unsure	Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) Somewhat unlikely	Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) Very unlikely	Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) Not heard of it
Counselling, e.g. psychotherapy	Counselling, e.g. psychotherapy Very likely	Counselling, e.g. psychotherapy Somewhat likely	Counselling, e.g. psychotherapy Unsure	Counselling, e.g. psychotherapy Somewhat unlikely	Counselling, e.g. psychotherapy Very unlikely	Counselling, e.g. psychotherapy Not heard of it
Energy healing, e.g. Reiki	Energy healing, e.g. Reiki Very likely	Energy healing, e.g. Reiki Somewhat likely	Energy healing, e.g. Reiki Unsure	Energy healing, e.g. Reiki Somewhat unlikely	Energy healing, e.g. Reiki Very unlikely	Energy healing, e.g. Reiki Not heard of it
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) or Thought Field Therapy (TFT)	Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) or Thought Field Therapy (TFT) Very likely	Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) or Thought Field Therapy (TFT) Somewhat likely	Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) or Thought Field Therapy (TFT) Unsure	Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) or Thought Field Therapy (TFT) Somewhat unlikely	Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) or Thought Field Therapy (TFT) Very unlikely	Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) or Thought Field Therapy (TFT) Not heard of it
Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)	Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) Very likely	Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) Somewhat likely	Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) Unsure	Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) Somewhat unlikely	Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) Very unlikely	Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) Not heard of it
Integrated Eye Movement Technique (IEMT)	Integrated Eye Movement Technique (IEMT) Very likely	Integrated Eye Movement Technique (IEMT) Somewhat likely	Integrated Eye Movement Technique (IEMT) Unsure	Integrated Eye Movement Technique (IEMT) Somewhat unlikely	Integrated Eye Movement Technique (IEMT) Very unlikely	Integrated Eye Movement Technique (IEMT) Not heard of it

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* 10. Is there anything you'd like to share regarding your perceptions of hypnosis, positive or negative? For example: religious or cultural; training and qualifications; current or past business in hypnotherapy or related field; superstitions; strong positive or negative results, first hand or third hand; close personal contact in this field; media image, etc.