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From: Steven Kaeser <steve@konsulting.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 12:03:10 -0400
Fwd Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 20:39:44 -0400
Subject: Re: Hypnotic Abuse


>>Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 02:50:59 -0700
>>From: Josh Goldstein <clearlt@pacbell.net>
>>To: UFO UpDates - Toronto <updates@globalserve.net>
>>Subject: Re: Budd Hopkins

>>>From: Kevin Randle <KRandle993@aol.co
>>>Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 11:19:21 EDT
>>>Subject: Re: Budd Hopkins
>>>To: updates@globalserve.net

>><snip>

>>>Not quite true. Richard Boylan has already been taken to court
>>>because of his "abduction research." He lost his license to
>>>practice in California because of it. It proved nothing about
>>>the reality of UFOs or abductions, but did demonstrate, at least
>>>some of the problems with hypnotic regression and researcher
>>>bias.

>>>I haven't even mentioned all those who believe in Satanic Ritual
>>>Abuse, who told horrifying tales both with and without hypnosis,
>>>and who in turn sued the doctors for malpractice. I believe that
>>>it was just announced that one "victim" won $2 million in a
>>>lawsuit in Illinois with more to follow.

>>>KRandle, Ph.D.
>>>http://www.randlereport.com

>>Kevin,

>>Congratulations on your Ph.D. I look forward to reading your new
>>book. I have followed the abduction enigma for many years but I
>>remain in the "questioning center" about it.

>>Your post makes me wonder what parallels there may be between
>>people reporting Alien Abduction and Satanic Ritual Abuse.

><snip>

>I suspect that there are many parallels and I still wonder why
>US researchers are so enamoured by these very questionable
>hypnotic techniques. Although therapy/visiting the shrink is
>rather more popular in the US, in the very imperfect UK 95% of
>us are against the use of hypnosis in terms of close encounters
>experiences (and more besides!!).

>No group in Northern England sanctions is as far as I can tell
>and this has been in force for many years - which is perhaps
>why we don't have as many 'alien abductions' over here...?

Indeed, I was not aware that Kevin had recently earned his
Ph.D., and congratulations are in order.

That being said, I think that too much generalization is
occuring here. The decision to withdraw Boylan's license was not
based specifically on his performing "abduction research".
While I can't find a good refernce to provide specifics, which
were posted to the "net" years ago, I believe it was related to
his therapudic techniques and were not directly related to
hypnotic regression or abduction research.  It would a serious
error to imply that those who practice "abduction research" in
California will have their licenses revoked, or that those who
use "hypnotic regression" may face a similar fate.

Kevin's statement is accurate, but could be taken to mean much
more than I hope he had intended.  I would add that not all
abuduction researchers are "enamoured" by hypnotic regression,
and Kevin raises a good point when he mentions that there are
numerous legal challenges involving "satanic ritual abuse", as
well as "sexual abuse".