The handbook of contemporary clinical hypnosis : theory and practice / edited by Les Brann, Jacky Owens, and Ann Williamson.

Front Matter -- Hypnosis: The Fundamentals. Hypnosis: The Theory behind the Therapy / Peter Naish -- Hypnotic Phenomena and Hypnotizability / Ann Williamson -- History of Hypnosis / Ann Williamson -- Imagery and Visualization / Jacky Owens -- Use of Language and Metaphor / Ann Williamson -- Safety / Jacky Owens -- The Stages of Therapy. Initial Steps -- Explanation of Hypnosis: The Working Model -- Induction and Deepening -- Establishing the Problem -- Resolving the Problem -- Ego Strengthening, Anchoring and Re-alerting -- Self Hypnosis and Other Homework -- Specific Disorders. Self Esteem and Self Confidence / Ann Williamson -- Anxiety and Panic Disorder / Ann Williamson -- Depression / Alastair Dobbin -- Phobias / Les Brann -- Medically Unexplained Symptoms / Michael E Y Capek -- Specific Psychosomatic Disorders / Les Brann -- Dermatology / Mhairi McKenna -- Pain / Les Brann -- Anaesthesia, Surgery and Invasive Procedures / David Rogerson, Jacky Owens, Les Brann -- Oncology / Jacky Owens, Leslie Walker -- Cancer Care / Phyllis Alden, Jacky Owens -- Death, Dying and Loss / K K Aravind, Jacky Owens, Ann Williamson -- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / Geoff Ibbotson -- Adjustment Disorders / Peter J Hawkins -- Eating Disorders / David Kraft, Peter J Hawkins -- Habit Disorder and Addiction / David Medd, Ann Williamson -- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder / Phyllis Alden, Ann Williamson -- Obstetrics / Diana Tibble, Les Brann -- Infertility / Les Brann -- Psychosexual Problems / Peter J Hawkins, Les Brann -- Children / David Byron, Sobharani R Sungum-paliwal -- Learning Disability and Autistic Spectrum Disorder / Cliff Robins -- Sleep Disorders / Les Brann -- Performance Enhancement / Barry Cripps -- Informal Hypnotic Techniques / Caron Moores, Grahame Smith, Martin Wall -- Working Transculturally / Geoff Ibbotson -- Commissioning, Providing and Auditing a Hypnotherapy Service / Les Brann -- Appendix 1: Life History Inventory -- Appendix 2: What Goes in Must Come Out -- Glossary -- Author Index -- Subject Index.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

" ... 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."--Provided by publisher.

Print version record.

The HANDBOOK of CONTEMPORARY ClLINICAL HYPNOSIS: Theory and Practice; Contents; About the Editors; About the Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Part One: Hypnosis: The Fundamentals; 1. Hypnosis: The Theory behind the Therapy; 2. Hypnotic Phenomena and Hypnotizability; 3. History of Hypnosis; 4. Imagery and Visualization; 5. Use of Language and Metaphor; 6. Safety; Part Two: The Stages of Therapy; 7. Initial Steps; 8. Explanation of Hypnosis: The Working Model; 9. Induction and Deepening; 10. Establishing the Problem; 11. Resolving the Problem; 12. Ego Strengthening, Anchoring and Re-alerting.