Research interests
With more than 100 publications, Arreed Barabasz's
research emphasizes hypnosis. Projects include Focal
Point Dependency in Age Regression, Attentional
Processes in ADHD, Attentional Processes in Pilot
Education and Alcohol Effects (flight simulator
experiments), and Mediation of Attention by
Hypnocounseling and Self-Hypnosis.
Teaching/professional interests
Barabasz teaches graduate level courses in Ethics,
Research in Counseling Psychology, Hypnosis Research
Seminar, and Advanced Psychotherapy and Hypnosis.
Recent accomplishments
- Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of
Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. This is the
leading journal in the field, world-wide, of about 20
journals, and also the most influential journal as per
Citation Indexes ratings among top psychology journals.
- Past president of the Society for clinical and
Experimental Hypnosis and the Hypnosis Division of the
American Psychological Association.
- Diplomat of the American Board of Professional
Psychology, the highest distinction in professional
psychology.
- Latest book: Barabasz, A. & Watkins, J.G.
(2005) Hypnotherapeutic Techniques 2E, New
York: Brunner-Routledge. Hardcover, 512 pages. Winner
of the 2005 Arthur Shapiro Award, the annual national
award for the best book on hypnosis.
- Recent journal publications: Barabasz, A. (2004)
Theories of hypnosis: Issues, convergence, and research
breakthroughs. •Hypnose-konzepte: Fragen und
durchbruche in der forschung, Hypnose und Kognition
(HyKog), 21, 1 & 2, Oktober.
Educational background
- Ed.D. State University of New York, Albany, 1970
- Ph.D. University of Canterbury, New Zealand, 1981
- Post-Doc Harvard Medical School
