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Essentials of Clinical Hypnosis: An Evidence-Based Approach (Dissociation, Trauma, Memory, and Hypnosis Book Series) 1st Edition, Kindle Edition

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As in the field of psychology generally, within the area of hypnosis there is often a gap between the world of the laboratory and the world of clinical practice. Many clinicians complain that most research in hypnosis fails to address the issues that they confront daily in their practices. On the other side of the divide, researchers may feel that their work is ignored by most clinicians.
 
Essentials of Clinical Hypnosis: An Evidence-Based Approach was born out of a desire to bridge the gap between research and practice, and to bring hypnosis into the mainstream of science-based clinical psychotherapy by introducing a wide readership to the benefits of incorporating hypnotic methods into clinical work. The authors are best known as researchers and theorists. Between them, they have authored well over 300 journal articles, most of them focused on scientific research. But they are also active clinical psychologists who have both practiced and supervised psychotherapy. Their previous books, The Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis and the Casebook of Clinical Hypnosis, both published by the American Psychological Association, are widely regarded as landmark volumes in the field.
 
Essentials of Clinical Hypnosis represents the culmination of their individual thinking about hypnosis, as well as the fruits of a twenty year collaboration. Essentials is a clinical book with a research base. The clinical strategies and techniques presented are ones Lynn and Kirsch have used in their practice and taught to their graduate students and thousands of professionals around the globe. Many of the specific techniques they describe have been validated in clinical trials and outcome studies, and their approach to most strategic issues has been shaped by their understanding of the research literature in hypnosis, psychotherapy, and psychopathology. If there is a fundamental difference between this book and the many other guides that have been published on clinical applications of hypnosis, it is the degree to which the principals and practices the authors describe are evidence-based. Hence, the subtitle of this book.
 
As implied by the title,
Essentials distills the available science and practice of hypnosis into a clear and coherent package, accessible to students of hypnosis at all levels. Beginners will appreciate transcripts of basic inductions and suggestive methods, information about how to present hypnosis to patients, how to test for suggestibility, and when and when not to use hypnotic procedures. Practitioners already acquainted with "the basics," will benefit from detailed descriptions of advanced and specialized techniques and strategies, and thoughtful discussions of how to maximize treatment effects. Readers will encounter fundamental information about the history of hypnosis, surveys of different theoretical perspective on hypnosis, up-to-date literature reviews on the empirically supported treatments described, and balanced discussions of thorny issues including the use of hypnosis for memory recovery. Transcripts from sessions, illustrative examples, and step-by-step descriptions of clinical procedures serve as road maps for the detailed treatments the authors present of anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, pain and medical conditions, smoking, and eating disorders.
 
Essentials of Clinical Hypnosis is a book with which every clinician who is curious about hypnosis should be acquainted. Combined with supervised experiences in using hypnotic procedures, Lynn and Kirsch's book provides readers with the knowledge required to practice hypnosis with confidence.
 

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00D2DL36M
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ American Psychological Association; 1st edition (November 15, 2005)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 15, 2005
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 535 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 350 pages
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2009
    I was excited to get this book, firstly because the price was so much better from .com v .co.uk, and more importantly because when I opened the book it looked so promising. But as I read on it became more and more a let down. It felt like one summary/paraphrase after another. Like a series of students notes. None of the topics is covered very well. The chapter on smoker cessation is a poorly described group approach - which could be useful but isn't really very useful and is not the most common approach. If I wanted to learn about this approach it wouldn't help very much. Most of the other chapters are the same they look attractive but don't deliver.

    A book I read recently and am still reading Cognitive Hypnotherapy by Assen Alladin is much better.

    I have now given up on it even though it is on the reading list of the course I am about to do. I am just glad I didn't buy it in the UK as for the price here I would have been very upset. Hopefully when I get past my current reaction and revisit it I would find some hidden or obvious treasures.
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  • Scott
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book For New Hypnotists & Hypnotherapists
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 26, 2022
    This book really dispels all the myths of hypnosis and gives 100% clarity on exactly why and how to use hypnosis to create all the wonderful benefits that it brings.
  • w.lefevre
    5.0 out of 5 stars It is thoroughly recommended for all those entering this field who wish to ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 6, 2016
    An important core text, essential for anyone training in hypnotherapy. It is thoroughly recommended for all those entering this field who wish to consolidate, organize, and develop their learning, whether during their initial training period or beyond. It may also be useful for those who are considering entering this field but who know relatively little about hypnotherapy, and would like to access a 'taster' textbook that is both scholarly and engaging.
  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A very fine text
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 24, 2016
    A very fine text with evidence based references, useful for trainers, therapists, students and lay persons as well.I found it balanced and topical.
  • K Ave
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book. Easy to read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 11, 2016
    One of the best books if you are studying hypnotherapy! Very good
  • Paul Wattam
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, 2016
    Excellent product, great price, fast delivery. Recommended

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