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Informationen zum Autor Les Brann is President of the British Society for Clinical and Academic Hypnosis (BSCAH), and Clinical Lead for Chelmford NHS Medical Hypnosis Unit, UK. He is the author of Just Close Your Eyes and Relax (1988). Ann Williamson has used hypnosis for more than 15 years to tackle stress and anxiety. An accredited member of BSCAH, she is the author of several books including Brief Psychological Interventions in Practice (Wiley-Blackwell, 2008). Jacky Owens is President of the Royal Society of Medicine's Section of Hypnosis and Psychosomatic Medicine. She is an independent practitioner, and runs a company providing holistic services and support for cancer sufferers. Klappentext Covering theory and practice, The Handbook of Contemporary Clinical Hypnosis is an up-to-date, authoritative resource to support health professionals in their use of hypnosis in clinical settings.* Provides an authoritative new reference for practitioners and trainees on the diverse applications of hypnosis, published under the auspices of the British Society for Clinical and Academic Hypnosis (BSCAH)* Combines a theoretical framework with material on a wide range of specific disorders including anxiety, stress phobias, eczema, oncology, eating disorders and infertility* Shows how to adjust hypnotic techniques for different contexts e.g. when working with children, in emergencies and via a translator* Features a variety of case studies that illustrate hypnosis techniques in action Zusammenfassung The Handbook of Contemporary Clinical Hypnosis is an up-to-date, authoritative resource designed to underpin the use of clinical hypnosis within the medical and psychological fields, and to support training and research in the area. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Editors xi About the Contributors xiii Foreword xvii Preface xix Part One Hypnosis: The Fundamentals 1 1. Hypnosis: The Theory behind the Therapy 3 Dr Peter Naish 2. Hypnotic Phenomena and Hypnotizability 19 Dr Ann Williamson 3. History of Hypnosis 31 Dr Ann Williamson 4. Imagery and Visualization 41 Mrs Jacky Owens 5. Use of Language and Metaphor 51 Dr Ann Williamson 6. Safety 77 Mrs Jacky Owens Part Two The Stages of Therapy 87 Dr Les Brann with contributions from Dr Geoff Ibbotson, Mrs Jacky Owens and Dr Ann Williamson 7. Initial Steps 89 8. Explanation of Hypnosis: The Working Model 97 9. Induction and Deepening 107 10. Establishing the Problem 123 11. Resolving the Problem 131 12. Ego Strengthening, Anchoring and Re-alerting 141 13. Self Hypnosis and Other Homework 151 Part Three Specific Disorders 155 14. Self Esteem and Self Confidence 157 Dr Ann Williamson 15. Anxiety and Panic Disorder 169 Dr Ann Williamson 16. Depression 195 Dr Alastair Dobbin 17. Phobias 211 Dr Les Brann 18. Medically Unexplained Symptoms 229 Dr Michael E.Y. Capek 19. Specific Psychosomatic Disorders 247 Dr Les Brann 20. Dermatology 281 Dr Mhairi McKenna 21. Pain 293 Dr Les Brann 22. Anaesthesia, Surgery and Invasive Procedures 315 Dr David Rogerson, Mrs Jacky Owens and Dr Les Brann 23. Oncology 333 Mrs Jacky Owens and Dr Leslie Walker 24. Cancer Care 351 Mrs Phyllis Alden and Mrs Jacky Owens 25. Death, Dying and Loss 375 Dr K K Aravind, Mrs Jacky Owens and Dr Ann Williamson 26. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 389 Dr Geoff Ibbotson 27. Adjustment Disorders 413 Peter J Hawkins 28. Eating Disord...
List of contents
About the Editors xi
About the Contributors xiii
Foreword xvii
Preface xix
Part One Hypnosis: The Fundamentals 1
1. Hypnosis: The Theory behind the Therapy 3
Dr Peter Naish
2. Hypnotic Phenomena and Hypnotizability 19
Dr Ann Williamson
3. History of Hypnosis 31
Dr Ann Williamson
4. Imagery and Visualization 41
Mrs Jacky Owens
5. Use of Language and Metaphor 51
Dr Ann Williamson
6. Safety 77
Mrs Jacky Owens
Part Two The Stages of Therapy 87
Dr Les Brann with contributions from Dr Geoff Ibbotson, Mrs Jacky Owens and Dr Ann Williamson
7. Initial Steps 89
8. Explanation of Hypnosis: The Working Model 97
9. Induction and Deepening 107
10. Establishing the Problem 123
11. Resolving the Problem 131
12. Ego Strengthening, Anchoring and Re-alerting 141
13. Self Hypnosis and Other Homework 151
Part Three Specific Disorders 155
14. Self Esteem and Self Confidence 157
Dr Ann Williamson
15. Anxiety and Panic Disorder 169
Dr Ann Williamson
16. Depression 195
Dr Alastair Dobbin
17. Phobias 211
Dr Les Brann
18. Medically Unexplained Symptoms 229
Dr Michael E.Y. Capek
19. Specific Psychosomatic Disorders 247
Dr Les Brann
20. Dermatology 281
Dr Mhairi McKenna
21. Pain 293
Dr Les Brann
22. Anaesthesia, Surgery and Invasive Procedures 315
Dr David Rogerson, Mrs Jacky Owens and Dr Les Brann
23. Oncology 333
Mrs Jacky Owens and Dr Leslie Walker
24. Cancer Care 351
Mrs Phyllis Alden and Mrs Jacky Owens
25. Death, Dying and Loss 375
Dr K K Aravind, Mrs Jacky Owens and Dr Ann Williamson
26. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 389
Dr Geoff Ibbotson
27. Adjustment Disorders 413
Peter J Hawkins
28. Eating Disorders 425
Dr David Kraft and Dr Peter J Hawkins
29. Habit Disorder and Addiction 441
Dr David Medd and Dr Ann Williamson
30. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 457
Mrs Phyllis Alden and Dr Ann Williamson
31. Obstetrics 463
Mrs Diana Tibble and Dr Les Brann
32. Infertility 483
Dr Les Brann
33. Psychosexual Problems 493
Dr Peter J Hawkins and Dr Les Brann
34. Children 507
Dr David Byron and Dr Sobharani R Sungum-Paliwal
35. Learning Disability and Autistic Spectrum Disorder 525
Mr Cliff Robins
36. Sleep Disorders 537
Dr Les Brann
37. Performance Enhancement 547
Dr Barry Cripps
38. Informal Hypnotic Techniques 567
Dr Caron Moores, Dr Grahame Smith and Mr Martin Wall
39. Working Transculturally 575
Dr Geoff Ibbotson
40. Commissioning, Providing and Auditing a Hypnotherapy Service 583
Dr Les Brann
Appendix 1: Life History Inventory 591
Appendix 2: What Goes in Must Come Out 593
Glossary 595
Author Index 599
Subject Index 621
