An argument for the use of hypnotic analgesia as a viable alternative to psychopharmacological interventions for controlling acute, chronic, and perioperative pain, as well as pain from nonsurgical procedures. It provides a survey of the different types of pain and easy-to-follow induction examples for the major types of pain syndromes.
Hypnosis has always captured the attention of some of the most creative thinkers in the field of psychology. Today, hypnosis and hypnotic phenomena are studied with neuroimaging techniques, and hypnosis has informed cognitive science in meaningful ways. This title is suitable for those interested in the theory and practice of clinical hypnosis.
This weight reduction programme gives practitioners a complete, fully-scripted, ready-to-use weight reduction programme that addresses the epidemic problem of obesity in adults.Key Selling Points
The only practitioner's manual of its kind, this book will offer readers a complete programme they caneasily integrate into their existing ......
Achieving Altered States, Mystical Experiences, and Spiritual Enlightenment
This book describes procedures designed to induce spiritual or mystical experiences and altered states of consciousness. Whether these experiences are purposefully induced or occur spontaneously and unexpectedly, these altered states of mind and body invariably confront us with the oneness, timelessness, beauty, truth and perfection of ......
Why do so many clients experience inner conflicts that inhibit successful attainment of important goals?This outstanding new book on Parts therapy will help provide the answer.Counsellors and hypnotherapists often use proven techniques to help their clients change undesired habits or achieve personal and professional goals. Yet, in spite of the ......
In this completely revised, updated and expanded volume, the editors have brought together some of the field's most outstanding contributors to examine the wide-ranging applications and promise of the use of hypnosis with children. The book develops core principles of clinical hypnosis with children and adolescents and each contributor ......
The Fertile Body Method is a complete guide to working with fertility and related issues using hypnosis and other mind-body approaches. It offers in-depth information about infertility and its possible causes and provides practitioners with a thorough understanding of all related issues, as well as effective techniques for treating them. It will ......
This comprehensive volume explores the biology of hypnosis and its applications in medicine, dentistry, and pain prevention and management. Drawing from presentations at the 6th Annual Frontiers of Hypnosis Assembly held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Dr. Brown has created a Table of Contents that will be of interest to the broad swathe of ......
This comprehensive volume is certain to become an invaluable textbook in the field of clinical hypnosis. Dr. Yager has put together an impressive table of contents covering much of everything there is to know about how to translate theory into practice across the range of clinical settings. His clear and thoughtful perspective will inform those ......