USE OF INVESTIGATIVE HYPNOSIS

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• Document Creation Date: November 4, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 18, 1998
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APPENDIX Q
USE, OF INVESTIGATIVE HYPNOSIS-
persons, in: recalling deta.ila which they:. could. not otherwise- remember.,
Q; T.. USE: Or HYPNOSIS.
GENERAL... Hypnosis- can. be used as 'an. investigat:xe, tool to assist willing;
ii formation.. a: life- threatening; situation- exists=) .?
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conclusiou:.to the, investigation: cannot be: expected without out.
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reasonably be expected. to. possess, significant information- and: as successful.
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f' uausuatl riorities- (e~.g.,.. at victim/wftnesw. isi the only, person: who, cant
by. ALL leads, developed. through. hypnosis' should: be- verified with. supporting,
physical or testimonial evidence-., Invest gativet. conclusions. wilL, not. be! based.
cr.. . Nor-aalLy7,, only- key- victimst/witnesses; who, consent ia- writings for undergot;
hyp:nosisa will be hypnotized.. AA statement. of consent in: the! format.shcwni at
figure Q-I will. bet obtained: from,. each- person: being; hypnotized'..
d?.. Hypnosis, will. not bet used,. to' determine the. persona's; truthfuLaessa..
Incri:minatina statements, will. be handled- in: accordance witht paragraph: Q-10g;.,
Q-3'.. QUALIFLCATIONSs OF HYPNOTISTS..' Hypnos'is' will only' be induced by' mental
health: professionalar (ps;ycbiatmists!,, clinical psychologists;,. oz psiychi:atric:
social. workers,) whoy have had. spec:i:aliz?ed- training. in: hypnosi:ay, possess, clinical:
experience! in: the use of hypnosis. techniquesr,, and: hold: full membership, iv
either- the! American: Society- of Clinical. Hypnosis= (ASCU'),. the, Society- of.
Clinical and; Experimental. Hypnosis; (SCEH). or' the, International. Society" of
Hypno sis- (ISR)
Q-4?.. LOCATING: MENTAL. HE'ALTS: PROFESS'IONALS,-.,
a... The. USACIDC unit requestting, hypnosis.. will, if possible:,. identify' a.
Local. mental health, professional., military- or civilian, who meets the.. identi--
fied: requirements,. If unable to identify a. qualified, person,. the- requesting;
unit: may' contact the: Policy',, Plans and: Training; Directorate,. (CIPP-PD)
HQUSAC:IDC: through, the. region: headquarters,. for assistance: in: identifying; at
qua!Lifiedr mental. health: profess,ional.-
bY< If requested. toi identify- at mental, health: professional., HQUSACIDC: will
coordinate with: the.- USACIDC: conauttant at Waiter Reed. Army Medical. Center,
other. federal investigative agencies,,. and. professional. associations, as,
appropriate,. to, identify. a: qualifiedi mental. health prof essional for. the
requesting: unit..
solely' ont information obtatnedz through} hypnoss:s...
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c?.. In: the- event an identified. mental health professional is unwilling: tm
conduct the: hypnotic: interview in- accordance with the , USACIDC policy,. they
services: of another mental health professional will be obtained:
Q-5.. PAYMENT' OF' FEES
&.. When, civilian. mental health; professionals are. used to induce, hypnosis;,.
payment of fees will. normally, be- made., fran. post "impresit" funds..
bt.. In: ineitancest where: the use of Local, funds; would: compromise the- investi-
gat :ve mis,sion-, payment may be made frame OOLS: funds. prodded the requirements,
of ARC 1.95.4. are, met..
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a?.. USACIDC- units will insure: that the servicing: SJA:. is,, f with: the,
provisions: of the USACIDC, policy on: hypnosis..
b,.: Prior to: requesting hypnosis;,, USACIDC: units: will. consult with,. that
servicing SJA.. If the SJ& objects to, the, use! of. hypnosis- and; the, USACIDC: unit
does: not agree-,. the: region:. or- HQUSACIDC. SJA. wil1 be: contacted for, guidance:..
Q-7.. MDLCAL. HISTORY' INFORMAT.ION.. Every, reasonablev effort: will be made- tot
determine' if the, person: to. be interviewed- has a; history, of mental illness;..
The, individual will. be asked if such. a his-tort' exists, prior, to the: request for-
. hypnotic interview being! forwarded to} the' r.egio ' commander.. Military mental
health, professionals} will. review- the individual's, medical. records. prior. to.. the,
interview, when: poss?ibl.e-.. If the mental. health: professional is; a: civiLian:,. the-
individua-L will be, asked to. bring his/her, medical. records: to the, interview;..
HYPNOSIS; INTERVIEW- REQUESTS.. The,' format for, hypnosis; requests; wily be
`determined by the region: commander concerned:.. The requests: will contain: a.
synopsis= of the' incident,. a: statement of the results: desired, the. identity and:
relationship to< the, inves-tigat on: of the' person,. and the, identity of the..
'mental heal th prof es sionaL who; will induce hypnosis;..
Q-9.. APPROVAL. OF' HYPNOSIS; REQUESTS The- following factors, must be considered:
before! at hypnosis, request: is; approved::
a:.. Hypnosis"fiterviews; are expensive; and time consuming.. Does. the case
- jas;tify= the' time and; expense?'
b-.. Can, the- case ber solved without; hypnosis?
cr.. Could. the- witness: have seen: or heard: the. details, that are- needed?'
d.. Are, the, desired: details; really important to the case?'
a?.. Was, the' incident meaningful to, the witness?' Routine incidents: are, not
as, likely to be- recalled. through hypnosis..,.
Q-10.. PRE -HYPNOSIS. INTERVIEWS'.. Prior to hypnosis, ' the individual will. be
thoroughly interviewed: to: insure' that all details recalled.. by, the. individual
without benefit of hypnosis: are recorded. in: a: sworn: written a?tatement..
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Q-11. U' PNOSIS IN'IB.VIEWS-..
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