Further Examination of the Knowledge Embedded in the Integration of Mind-Body Hypnotherapy and Quantum Physics

Bruce Gregory — 2025-02-27

This article will continue the exploration of the possibilities for applying the knowledge embedded in the integration of Mind-Body Hypnotherapy and Quantum Physics. The Erickson Resistance Protocol will be utilized as a template for demonstrating a series of relevant and transformative applications. Erickson’s consciousness of appreciation will be complemented by the incorporation of inference to illustrate how quantum variables and concepts provide opportunities to creatively focus attention to facilitate unconscious healing processes. Emphasis will be placed on the appreciation and utilization of the themes of structure, receiving, opposites and novelty. The significance of thinking in terms of biology, set theory and group theory will also be highlighted. Further context will be provided by historical reviews of the evolution of the integration of Psychology and Quantum Physics and the role of the unconscious in general.

Therapeutic Applications of Tabletop Role-Playing Games: A Sco- ping Review of Clinical Implications and Theoretical Integration

Victoria Zajac — 2026-04-18

The therapeutic use of tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) has gained increasing attention in clinical, psychoeducational, and community settings. This scoping review aimed to systematically map the literature on the psychological, therapeutic, and educational applications of TTRPGs, including Dungeons & Dragons and related analog systems. Following PRISMA-ScR procedures, 73 sources were identified through database searches, citation chaining, and grey literature review, then charted for study characteristics, populations, settings, intervention targets, and reported outcomes.

Analytically, the literature consistently links TTRPG participation to enhanced social connectedness, group cohesion, identity exploration, confidence, and structured interpersonal skill practice. These recurring patterns suggest that TTRPGs function as facilitated social-narrative interventions that may operate through mechanisms associated with group therapy processes, including cohesion and interpersonal learning, as well as narrative identity reconstruction and self-determination theory principles of autonomy, relatedness, and competence. However, the evidence base remains methodologically heterogeneous and is dominated by qualitative, descriptive, conceptual, and non-empirical sources, with limited use of validated psychological measures or controlled designs. Consequently, current findings support conceptual plausibility and promising mechanisms more strongly than demonstrated therapeutic efficacy or generalizability.

From a clinical standpoint, TTRPGs show potential as a clinically plausible adjunctive modality for populations such as neurodivergent individuals, trauma survivors, and those seeking group-based relational work. These benefits appear contingent on skilled facilitation, clear alignment with therapeutic goals, appropriate participant screening, and the use of structured debriefing to mitigate risks such as emotional bleed between player and character. Clinical interest currently exceeds the strength of the evidence base, highlighting the need for stronger outcome measurement, clearer facilitator guidelines, and more rigorous evaluation of risks, ethics, and implementation. Consistent with scoping review methodology, this review maps the breadth and characteristics of the field rather than establishing efficacy or causal effects.

Journal of Psychology and Psychotherapy Research

Further Examination of the Knowledge Embedded in the Integration of Mind-Body Hypnotherapy and Quantum Physics

Therapeutic Applications of Tabletop Role-Playing Games: A Sco- ping Review of Clinical Implications and Theoretical Integration