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… of Psychiatry in …, 2001

Correspondence Address Brenda J. King, PhD, University of Washington, Box 356560, Department of P... more Correspondence Address Brenda J. King, PhD, University of Washington, Box 356560, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. Tel: (203)-368-7078 E-mail: bjking@utk.edu or bjking@u.washington.edu ... Received 1 June 1999; revised 20 ...

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International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 2001

Hypnotic responsiveness may depend upon the ability to inhibit the irrelevant stimuli that evoke ... more Hypnotic responsiveness may depend upon the ability to inhibit the irrelevant stimuli that evoke responses that are incompatible with current goals (or the mapping between an irrelevant/disruptive stimulus and its response) in order to actively maintain task-relevant information. In a simple correlation design, the authors investigated the relationship between cognitive inhibition (negative priming) and hypnotic responsiveness. A statistically significant correlation was obtained between the extent of negative priming (measured in time latency) and hypnotic responsiveness (r = .491). Limitations of this preliminary study and implications for future work are discussed.

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 1998

Two studies were completed to test whether responding to hypnotic suggestions requires intentiona... more Two studies were completed to test whether responding to hypnotic suggestions requires intentional effort. Hypnotic suggestions for amnesia were used as an analog of thought suppression, and Wegner's model of ironic processing was applied to hypnotic responding. In the first study, participants were required to maintain suggested amnesia while performing a cancellation task with and without a cognitive load. The second study required suppression of thoughts of a favorite car, once with "blank-mind" instructions and then with a suggestion for amnesia. The results of these studies indicate that dissociated control theory provides the best explanation for hypnotic responding in one subset of highly hypnotizable participants, whereas more intentional responding provides the best explanation for others.

Experimental Aging Research, 1997

Fifty-one older adults (M age = 75.9 years, SD = 6.9) reported their use of memory strategies for... more Fifty-one older adults (M age = 75.9 years, SD = 6.9) reported their use of memory strategies for taking of medication using the Prospective Memory for Medication Questionnaire. Older adults used internal strategies more often when the domain was restricted to medication taking but used external strategies more often when queried across a variety of everyday situations. Surprisingly, the hypothesis

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 2000

Psycho‐ …, 1999

This study examined possible predictors of adjustment to breast cancer. Sixty-one women participa... more This study examined possible predictors of adjustment to breast cancer. Sixty-one women participated soon after they were diagnosed with Stage I or Stage II breast cancer. Measures were gathered at diagnosis and again 4 months later. Predictor variables included aspects of the disease and treatment process and reported coping behavior. The most consistent predictor of distress and, to a lesser extent, quality of life, was avoidant coping: women who reported more avoidant coping were more distressed. These data fit well with most previous research and suggest one way of identifying women who may be more at risk for special difficulties coping with the diagnosis of breast cancer.