Essentials of Hypnosis, Vol. 4
Exceedingly clear, concise, and comprehensive, this volume sets forth the essential fundamentals of both the practice and theoretical underpinnings of clinical hypnosis. It will acquaint readers with a field that is dynamic, diverse, and constantly evolving, and one that offers superb therapeutic tools widely applicable in many clinical contexts. The book is designed as a basic text for graduate and undergraduate courses in clinical hypnosis as well as an information-packed refresher for...
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Exceedingly clear, concise, and comprehensive, this volume sets forth the essential fundamentals of both the practice and theoretical underpinnings of clinical hypnosis. It will acquaint readers with a field that is dynamic, diverse, and constantly evolving, and one that offers superb therapeutic tools widely applicable in many clinical contexts. The book is designed as a basic text for graduate and undergraduate courses in clinical hypnosis as well as an information-packed refresher for practicing mental health professionals who wish to explore this provocative discipline. A valuable feature of the book is the comprehensive reference section at the end of each chapter for readers whose interest has been piqued for further exploration. Among the topics Essentials of Hypnosis addresses are: Myths and misconceptions, Prominent paradigms of hypnosis, Varied applications, Human suggestibility, and how to perform tests, How the mind processes hypnotic communication, Susceptibility, Psychological and physical characteristics of the hypnotic state, Environmental and physical variables, Patterns of hypnotic communication, Techniques for traditional and naturalistic inductions, Classical hypnotic phenomena and their inductions Self-hypnosis, Therapeutic utilization of the hypnotic trance-script, Clinical implications of memory, Suggestibility and repressed memory controversy, Overcoming resistance, Pitfalls to avoid, Ethical guidelines. Throughout Essentials of Hypnosis emphasizes the use of hypnotic processes as agents of effective communication and change. Lucid and thought provoking, it offers an integral prelude to the fascinating principles and practice of clinical hypnosis.
PrefaceAcknowledgments1Perspectives32Broadening Perspectives73The Origins of Myth124Responding to Misconceptions155Hypnosis, Theoretically Speaking246Contexts of Hypnosis317Human Suggestibility388Mind Matters449Susceptibility to Hypnosis4910The Experience of Hypnosis5711Conditions for Doing Hypnosis6412Structuring Suggestions6913Patterns of Hypnotic Communication8314Suggestibility Tests9015Inducing the Formal Hypnotic State9416Naturalistic Hypnotic Inductions10017Hypnotic Phenomena and Their Inductions10718Self-Hypnosis and the Self of the Therapist12319Therapeutic Utilization of the Hypnotic State12720Hypnosis in the Treatment of Common Disorders13521A Sample Trance-script: Building Boundaries14422Memory, Suggestibility, and the Repressed Memory Controversy15223Resisting Resistance16024Hypnotic Hazards and Ethical Guidelines16525Going Deeper into Hypnosis172Name Index175Subject Index181About the Author185
