Essentials of hypnosis

Summary: Essentials of Hypnosis Second Edition provides a warm and rich introduction to the fascinating field of hypnosis by one of its leading experts. Readers may be surprised to discover that some of the most important methods in modern integrative health care have a foundation in hypnosis, and that modern neuroscience is regularly learning new things about brain functioning from brain scanning studies of hypnotized individuals. The emphasis in Essentials of Hypnosis Second Edition is on the use of hypnosis as an effective tool of treatment. Thus, readers will enjoy and benefit from the wealth of clinical insights and helpful hints Dr. Yapko offers for the skilled use of hypnotic principles and methods. The essentials of this dynamic field are well captured in this practical volume.

Record details

ISBN: 9781138814295
ISBN: 1138814296
ISBN: 9781138814288
ISBN: 1138814288
ISBN: 9781315747606
ISBN: 131574760X
Physical Description: print
xiv, 244 pages ; 24 cm
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-235) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Part 1. Developing your perspective about hypnosis -- 1. Discovering hypnosis and the reasons why its value keeps growing -- 2. Hypnosis can be used in many different contexts -- 3. The myths about hypnosis and why common sense matters -- 4. Models of hypnosis: how you think about hypnosis determines how you'll use it -- 5. The brain, the mind, and the body in hypnosis -- 6. The gift of being responsive to hypnosis -- 7. The changes in your experience during hypnosis -- 8. Conditions for conducting hypnosis sessions -- Part 2. Putting hypnosis to work -- 9. Structuring suggestions -- 10. Helpful hints for constructing hypnosis sessions -- 11. Strategies of hypnotic induction and deepening -- 12. Hypnotic phenomena: eliciting and utilizing hypnotic resources -- 13. Designing and delivering goal-oriented hypnotic interventions -- 14. Hypnotic patterns commonly employed in treating common problems -- 15. Sample hypnosis session transcripts for common problems -- 16. Clinical hypnosis and managing pain -- 17. Utilizing hypnosis with children and adolescents -- 18. Rethinking "resistance" to hypnosis, potential hypnotic hazards, and ethical guidelines.