Handbook of Hypnotic Suggestions and Metaphors (1990, Hardcover)

Synopsis
The HANDBOOK OF HYPNOTIC SUGGESTION is a desk reference for therapists and doctors using hypnotherapy in a therapeutic setting. An official publication of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, it compiles the induction scripts and healing metaphors of over 100 practicing hypnotherapists. It compares their diverse styles and methods, while helping the reader choose appropriate techniques considering the individual patient's personality, motivations, and stated goals. Not intended as a quick fix for difficult cases, the HANDBOOK OF HYPNOTIC SUGGESTION is intended as an educational resource to supplement textbooks and hypnotherapy courses. It provides practical techniques and suggestions for formulating hypnotic and posthypnotic suggestions, using hypnosis in pain management and ego-strengthening, among other topics of concern. This book is ideal for clinicians who are not using hypnotherapy daily and who are seeking the benefit of exhaustive experience and research. The HANDBOOK FOR HYPNOTIC SUGGESTION provides practical, authoritative suggestions that will help hypnotherapists become more flexible and varied in their practice, preparing them for the needs of the most diverse selection of patients.

Key Details
Language:	English
Publisher:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Format:	Hardcover
ISBN-10:	039370095X
ISBN-13:	9780393700954

Size
Height:	10.6 in
Width:	7.8 in
Thickness:	1.8 in
Weight:	52.8 oz

Publisher's Note
Designed as a practical desktop reference, this official publication of the American Society of CLinical Hypnosis is the largest collection of hypnotic suggestions and metaphors ever compiled. It provides a look at what experienced clinicians actually say to their patients during hypnotic work. A book to be savored and referred to time and again, this handbook will become a dog-eared resource for the clinician using hypnosis.

Not intended as a "cookbook" of suggestions for routine replication, this handbook provides examples of hypnotic suggestions and metaphors from some 100 hypnotherapists of diverse approaches and styles, to be individualized by the therapist who uses hypnosis according to the unique personalities, expectations, motivations, and problems of their patients. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.