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Book Synopsis
The ultimate resource for clinicians, researchers, and anyone interested in the theory.

Today, hypnosis and hypnotic phenomena are in the mainstream of clinical, cognitive, and social psychology, and practitioners can benefit from a wealth of research to guide their interventions.

In this second edition of the landmark Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis, editors Steven Jay Lynn, Judith W. Rhue, and Irving Kirsch have undertaken a significant revision of their classic text, first published over 15 years ago. Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis, Second Edition, is the ultimate resource for clinicians, researchers, and anyone interested in the theory.


Table of Contents

Contributors

Preface

I. Foundations and General Considerations

  1. An Introduction to Clinical Hypnosis
    —Steven Jay Lynn, Irving Kirsch, and Judith W. Rhue
  2. Il n'y a pas d'hypnotisme: A History of Hypnosis in Theory and Practice
    —Judith Pintar
  3. Hypnotizability Matters: The What, Why, and How of Measurement
    —Amanda J. Barnier and James R. Council
  4. Psychophysiological Foundations of Hypnosis and Suggestion
    —David A. Oakley and Peter W. Halligan

II. Theories of Hypnosis

  1. Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Models of Hypnoanalysis
    —Marlene R. Eisen
  2. Dissociation in Hypnosis: Theoretical Frameworks and Psychotherapeutic Implications
    —Pamela Sadler and Erik Woody
  3. The Cognitive–Behavioral Model of Hypnotherapy
    —Graham F. Wagstaff, Daniel David, Irving Kirsch, and Steven Jay Lynn
  4. An Ericksonian Model of Clinical Hypnosis
    —Stephen R. Lankton and William J. Matthews
  5. A Multimodal Framework and Clinical Hypnosis
    —Arnold A. Lazarus

III. Hypnotic Techniques

  1. Hypnotic Inductions: A Primer
    —Don E. Gibbons and Steven Jay Lynn
  2. "Waking" Hypnosis in Clinical Practice
    —Antonio Capafons and M. Elena Mendoza
  3. Hypnosis, Mindfulness, and Acceptance: Artful Integration
    —John C. Williams, Michael N. Hallquist, Sean M. Barnes, Alison S. Cole, and Steven Jay Lynn
  4. Enhancing Hypnotizability and Treatment Response
    —Jeffrey D. Gfeller and Donald R. Gorassini

IV. Treating Psychological Problems and Populations

  1. Hypnosis and the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
    —David I. Mellinger
  2. Hypnosis and Depression
    —Michael D. Yapko
  3. Hypnosis in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorders
    —David Spiegel
  4. Hypnosis and the Treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder
    —Gep Colletti, Steven Jay Lynn, and Jean-Roch Laurence
  5. Hypnosis in the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa
    —Michael R. Nash and Elgan L. Baker
  6. Clinical Hypnosis With Children
    —Judith W. Rhue
  7. When Two is Better Than One: Hypnosis With Couples
    —Stephen Kahn

V. Health and Sport Psychology

  1. Hypnosis for Pain Control
    —David R. Patterson, Mark P. Jensen, and Guy H. Montgomery
  2. Hypnosis and Medicine
    —Nicholas A. Covino and Cornelia M. Pinnell
  3. Hypnosis During Invasive Medical and Surgical Procedures
    —Gloria Maria Martinez Salazar, Salamao Faintuch, Eleanor Laser, and Elvira Lang
  4. Hypnosis and Smoking Cessation: Research and Application
    —Joseph P. Green
  5. Hypnosis for Medically Unexplained Symptoms and Somatoform Disorders
    —Michael N. Hallquist, Amanda Deming, Abigail Matthews, and John F. Chaves
  6. Hypnosis, Exercise, and Sport Psychology
    —Aaron J. Stegner and William P. Morgan

VI. Issues and Extensions

  1. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever: Hypnosis in the Popular Imagination
    —Judith Pintar
  2. Training Issues in Hypnosis
    —David M. Wark and Peter B. Bloom
  3. Hypnosis and Memory: Theory, Laboratory Research, and Applications
    —Giuliana Mazzoni, Michael Heap, and Alan Scoboria
  4. The Cultural Context of Hypnosis
    —Etzel Cardeña and Stanley Krippner

Index

About the Editors

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      Publisher: American Psychological Association
      Publication Date: 15/01/2010
      ISBN13: 9781433805684, 978-1433805684
      ISBN10: 1433805685

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The ultimate resource for clinicians, researchers, and anyone interested in the theory.

      Today, hypnosis and hypnotic phenomena are in the mainstream of clinical, cognitive, and social psychology, and practitioners can benefit from a wealth of research to guide their interventions.

      In this second edition of the landmark Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis, editors Steven Jay Lynn, Judith W. Rhue, and Irving Kirsch have undertaken a significant revision of their classic text, first published over 15 years ago. Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis, Second Edition, is the ultimate resource for clinicians, researchers, and anyone interested in the theory.


      Table of Contents

      Contributors

      Preface

      I. Foundations and General Considerations

      1. An Introduction to Clinical Hypnosis
        —Steven Jay Lynn, Irving Kirsch, and Judith W. Rhue
      2. Il n'y a pas d'hypnotisme: A History of Hypnosis in Theory and Practice
        —Judith Pintar
      3. Hypnotizability Matters: The What, Why, and How of Measurement
        —Amanda J. Barnier and James R. Council
      4. Psychophysiological Foundations of Hypnosis and Suggestion
        —David A. Oakley and Peter W. Halligan

      II. Theories of Hypnosis

      1. Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Models of Hypnoanalysis
        —Marlene R. Eisen
      2. Dissociation in Hypnosis: Theoretical Frameworks and Psychotherapeutic Implications
        —Pamela Sadler and Erik Woody
      3. The Cognitive–Behavioral Model of Hypnotherapy
        —Graham F. Wagstaff, Daniel David, Irving Kirsch, and Steven Jay Lynn
      4. An Ericksonian Model of Clinical Hypnosis
        —Stephen R. Lankton and William J. Matthews
      5. A Multimodal Framework and Clinical Hypnosis
        —Arnold A. Lazarus

      III. Hypnotic Techniques

      1. Hypnotic Inductions: A Primer
        —Don E. Gibbons and Steven Jay Lynn
      2. "Waking" Hypnosis in Clinical Practice
        —Antonio Capafons and M. Elena Mendoza
      3. Hypnosis, Mindfulness, and Acceptance: Artful Integration
        —John C. Williams, Michael N. Hallquist, Sean M. Barnes, Alison S. Cole, and Steven Jay Lynn
      4. Enhancing Hypnotizability and Treatment Response
        —Jeffrey D. Gfeller and Donald R. Gorassini

      IV. Treating Psychological Problems and Populations

      1. Hypnosis and the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
        —David I. Mellinger
      2. Hypnosis and Depression
        —Michael D. Yapko
      3. Hypnosis in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorders
        —David Spiegel
      4. Hypnosis and the Treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder
        —Gep Colletti, Steven Jay Lynn, and Jean-Roch Laurence
      5. Hypnosis in the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa
        —Michael R. Nash and Elgan L. Baker
      6. Clinical Hypnosis With Children
        —Judith W. Rhue
      7. When Two is Better Than One: Hypnosis With Couples
        —Stephen Kahn

      V. Health and Sport Psychology

      1. Hypnosis for Pain Control
        —David R. Patterson, Mark P. Jensen, and Guy H. Montgomery
      2. Hypnosis and Medicine
        —Nicholas A. Covino and Cornelia M. Pinnell
      3. Hypnosis During Invasive Medical and Surgical Procedures
        —Gloria Maria Martinez Salazar, Salamao Faintuch, Eleanor Laser, and Elvira Lang
      4. Hypnosis and Smoking Cessation: Research and Application
        —Joseph P. Green
      5. Hypnosis for Medically Unexplained Symptoms and Somatoform Disorders
        —Michael N. Hallquist, Amanda Deming, Abigail Matthews, and John F. Chaves
      6. Hypnosis, Exercise, and Sport Psychology
        —Aaron J. Stegner and William P. Morgan

      VI. Issues and Extensions

      1. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever: Hypnosis in the Popular Imagination
        —Judith Pintar
      2. Training Issues in Hypnosis
        —David M. Wark and Peter B. Bloom
      3. Hypnosis and Memory: Theory, Laboratory Research, and Applications
        —Giuliana Mazzoni, Michael Heap, and Alan Scoboria
      4. The Cultural Context of Hypnosis
        —Etzel Cardeña and Stanley Krippner

      Index

      About the Editors

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