Hypnosis and the Treatment of Depressions

Auteur

Michale D.Yapko, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and marriage and family therapist in private practice in San Diego, California. A well-known speaker both nationality and internationally, he conducts programs for mental health professionals on a variety of applications of hypnosis and brief therapy methods. One of the most influential voices in the field, Dr. Yapko has published widely, including Trancework: An Introduction to the Practice of clinical Hypnosis; When Living Hurts: Directives for Treating Depression; The Case of Vicki: Patterns of Tranceworks (Videotape); Free Yourself from Depression; and Brief Therapy Approaches to Treating Anxiety and Depression (Editor).

Texte du rabat

First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Résumé
The author demonstrates that hypnosis is a valuable tool for treating depression and rebuts traditional criticisms of its use.

Contenu

Chapter 1 Depressions; Chapter 2 Depression And Hypnosis: Forbidden Friends; Chapter 3 Hypnosis: Is It What You Think It Is?; Chapter 4 Hypnotic Aspects of Nonhypnotic Therapies; Chapter 5 Depression and Symptomatic Trances; Chapter 6 Stages of Treatment; Chapter 7 The Role of Expectancy in Treating Depression; Chapter 8 Utilizing Trance in Treatment; Chapter 9 Structuring Therapeutic Learnings; Chapter 10 Integrating Hypnosis into Therapy;