Table 1.

Definitions of terms relating to hypnosis
Hypnotic trance—A deeply relaxed and focused state with increased suggestibility and suspension of critical faculties
Direct hypnotic suggestion—Suggestion made to a person in a hypnotic trance that alters behavior or perception while the trance persists (for example, the suggestion that pain is not a problem for a woman under hypnosis during labor)
Post-hypnotic suggestion—Suggestion made to a person in a hypnotic trance that alters behavior or perception after the trance ends (for example, the suggestion that in the future, a patient will be able to relax at will and will no longer be troubled by panic attacks)