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Head of
Psychiatric Hospital since 1991, Imperia, Italy
Is active
member in several Scientific Societies and Associations,
such as:
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World
President WPA Section "Ecology, Psychiatry and Mental Health", Section
of the World Psychiatric Association
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National
President, “ Italian Society of Ecology, Psychiatry and Mental Health",
Section of the World Psychiatric Association
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National
Vice-President, “National Coordination of Pshychiatric Diagnosis and
Cure Services”
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President, Internaitonal Institute of Psyachiatry and
psycho-therapy
Professor
lecturing in several Institutes and Universities, both in Italy and
abroad, such as:
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The
Institute of Psychiatry of the “Sacred Heart” Catholic University, Rome,
and the University of Genova, Italy
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Professor in
Bioethics, University of Genova
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Professor in
psycho-Geriatrics, Catholic University Rome
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Professor in
psychiatric reabilitatione, University of Genova
Has authored
over 250 articles published in magazines and dailies and scientific
magazines:
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"Depressione ed Ansia", Casa Editrice "Centro Studi
Psichiatria e Territorio",1992
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"La Psichiatria verso il Duemila", IIPP Editore, 1994.
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"La Psichiatria del Terzo Millennio", IIPP Editore 1996.
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"New Age: una nuova Qualità della Vita per il Terzo
Millennio?", C.E.I. Editore, Imperia, 1997.
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"New Age: una nuova Qualità della Vita per il Terzo
Millennio?", 2° Edizione, C.E.I. Editore, Imperia, 1998.
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“Nuove Prospettive nella Terapia della Depressione”,
IIPP Ed., Savona, giugno 1999
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“Manuale di Psichiatria per Operatori SocioSanitari”,
Grafica Amadeo Ed., Imperia, settembre 1999
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“Psicologia e Psichiatria nel Terzo Millennio. La
Prospettiva Next Age”, IIPP Ed., Imperia, ottobre 1999
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“Manuale di Psichiatria per Operatori SocioSanitari”,
Seconda Edizione, Grafica Amadeo Ed., Imperia, novembre 1999
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“La malattia di Alzheimer: malattia sociale”, IIPP Ed.,
Imperia, dicembre 1999
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“Pianeta Emergenza e Protezione Civile: aspetti
psichiatrici, psicologici e socioculturali”, IIPP Ed., Imperia, giugno
2000
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“La Psichiatria di Consultazione: realtà esistenti,
problematiche, prospettive future”, CIC Ed. Internazionali, Riv.
Psichiatria di Consultazione, suppl. 1/2000
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“SPDC in Italia: ubicazioni, informazioni, riferimenti”,
Editore Fondazione P. Varenna, suppl. a “Psichiatria Oggi”, anno XIII,
1, 5, 2000
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“Nuove Prospettive nel Trattamento della Schizofrenia” ,
IIPP Ed., Imperia, novembre 2000
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“Psichiatria ed Ecologia”, CIC Edizioni Internazionali,
Roma, maggio 2001
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“Il trattamento integrato dei Disturbi del Comportamento
Alimentare”, Marco Sabatelli Editore, Savona, aprile 2002
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“L’ Assistenza Psichiatrica Ospedaliera: realtà
esistenti, problematiche, prospettive future” IIPP Ed., aprile 2002
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"Adolescenza e Sessualità. Educazione alla sessualità e
prevenzione della pedofilia", IIPP Editore, Imperia, settembre 2002
Has
participated in over 250 conferences, congresses and workshops, both
national and international venues. Is regularly requested to make
presentations and chair meetings.
Relaxation techniques, Hypnosis and
Quality of Life, with particular reference to the cure of drug dependency.
"In modern times, the mantle of the magicians is mostly to be found on the
shoulder of these dynamic professionals in the field of the psychotherapy,
whose competence is by far superior to that of other therapists and whose
achievements appear so astonishing that they make us feel strong emotions,
incredulity and utter confusion”. (Bandler and Grinder, 1981).
The state of hypnosis is a particular state of consciousness in which one
can influence the somatic, visceral, neurological and psychological
dimensions by working on the “forming mono-idealisms” (these are ideas and
suggestions that carry a rich emotional content. They can work a deep
modification on the behavior and psychology of a person, but also on the
harmonious balance and the functions of his organism). These
mono-idealisms can either be induced by oneself (auto-induction, as in
self-hypnosis) or by an external person (hetero-induction, such as by way
of a hypnotist). They prevalently make a use of imagery and emotional
contents, rather than appealing to the critical-intellective functions (in
other words, the emotional contents more emphasized than the rational
contents. Thus, there is a major stimulation of the right hemisphere of
the brain, while in our normal life, we usually use mostly the left
hemisphere).
In this way, hypnosis is neither a state of sleep, nor a state of
partiality or dissociation, nor some sort of a “strange phenomenon”, but
rather a state of consciousness in which certain organic, visceral and
behavioral modification become possible in the concerned person.
This state of consciousness is not static, but extremely dynamic. It can
range all the way from a vigilant state of “conscious hypnosis” to a
somnambulist state with subsequent amnesia, that is very similar to sleep
(with the phases of passing from a state of falling asleep characterised
by a slowing down and dimming out of conscious thinking, to a state of
deep sleep on to the state of slowly waking up again). Hypnosis must be
distinguished from simple forms of "trance", during which there is a
dissociation of the “I” (that is, the loss of the unity of the functions
of the “I”) and a regression to its primordial, monadic functioning. This
state, however, lacks the quality of plasticity, of being formable, that
is characteristic of the hypnotic state. It is only here that the
“mono-idealisms” that are anchored in the body or the mind, and that come
about trough ideas and emotionally laden suggestions can bring deep
transformations not only of the behavior, but also in the balance and
functions of the human organism. Through this, creative, auto-hypnotic
thought-forming phenomena (idioplasmic phenomena) are created on the
physiological dimension of the organs, modifying their normal functioning.
Thus, summing up, hypnosis is a particular state of consciousness, that,
to a larger or lesser extent, is accessible to everyone. In this state,
there is the possibility to make somatic, visceral, neurological and
psychological transformations. This is achieved by working on the “forming
mono-idealisms” or ideas and suggestions that carry a strong emotional
signification. In this way, profound changes can be achieved in a person
as well with respects to her behavior and psychology, as with respects to
the harmony and functions of her organism. These mono-idealisms can either
be induced autonomously (auto-induction, as in self-hypnosis) or by an
external agent (hetero-induction, such as by way of a hypnotist). Making a
preponderate use of representational and emotional contents, rather than
of critical-intellective functions, they stimulate mainly the right
hemisphere of the brain, while in everyday life, the left hemisphere is
usually more active.
There are numerous relaxation techniques using analogous methods and
techniques to attain similar results, but generally speaking, they are of
a lesser power and of a lesser efficacy and stableness in their results.
Particularly, the treatment of general dependencies on drugs (like
alcohol, tobacco, etc…) has been an excellent field for the application of
relaxation techniques and hypnosis since quite a long time already.
Thus, hypnosis, and, to a lesser extent, the other techniques of
relaxation, appear to be techniques for improving the potentialities of
our mind. Hereby, they allow us to realize the goal that has always been
sought for in the history of mankind and that appears as a particular
challenge in our 21st century as well: the improvement of the Quality of
Life.
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1981.
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- Haley J.: Le strategie della psicoterapia. Sansoni, Firenze, 1974.
- Jaynes J.: Il crollo della mente bicamerale e l'origine della coscienza.
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- Lapassade G.: Saggio sulla trance. Feltrinelli, Milano, 1980.
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- Peresson L.: Ipnositerapia, 4 Voll., Faenza Ed., Faenza, 1982.
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- Spinetti G.: La Psichiatria del Terzo Millennio. Ipnosi, Training
Autogeno, Psicoterapie Brevi. Edizioni IIPP, Imperia, 1996.
- Spinetti G.: "New Age: una nuova Qualità della Vita per il Terzo
Millennio?", C.E.I. Editore, Imperia, 1997.
- Spinetti G.: "New Age: una nuova Qualità della Vita per il Terzo
Millennio?", 2° Edizione, C.E.I. Editore, Imperia, 1998.
- Spinetti G.: "Manuale di Psichiatria per Operatori SocioSanitari",
Grafica Amadeo Ed., Imperia, settembre 1999
- Spinetti G.: "Psicologia e Psichiatria nel Terzo Millennio. La
Prospettiva Next Age", IIPP Ed., Imperia, ottobre 1999
- Spinetti G.: "Manuale di Psichiatria per Operatori SocioSanitari",
Seconda Edizione, Grafica Amadeo Ed., Imperia, novembre 1999
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