Essentials of Clinical Hypnosis: An Evidence-Based Approach

Co-written by former president of the American Psychological Association Division 30 (Society of Psychological Hypnosis) Steven Jay Lynn and hypnosis and suggestion expert Irving Kirsch, Essentials Of Clinical Hypnosis: An Evidence-Based Approach is a textbook written to bridge the gap between research and practice and help bring hypnosis into mainstream, evidence-based clinical psychotherapy. Written for students of all levels of experience in hypnosis, Essentials Of Clinical Hypnosis offers basic instruction to help novices understand and practice hypnosis, suggestive methods, up-to-date literature reviews, a no-holds-barred scrutiny of the difficult issues involved in using hypnosis for memory recovery, and much more. Methods for incorporating hypnotic methods for treating pain, smoking, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression and more are discussed at length. A superb reference and training resource for both students and practicing psychologists.