1st Edition
Hypnotic Induction Perspectives, strategies and concerns
Introduction: The Paradox of Induction V.K. Kumar
1. Hypnotic Induction: Enhancing Trance or Mostly Myth? David B. Reid
2. What Can a Hypnotic Induction Do? Erik Woody and Pamela Sadler
3. Nuances and Uncertainties Regarding Hypnotic Inductions: Toward a Theoretically Informed Praxis Devin B. Terhune and Etzel Cardeña
4. Conscious/Unconscious Dissociation Induction: Increasing Hypnotic Performance With "Resistant" Clients Stephen Lankton
5. Perspectives on Pathways to Induction: Confronting Unexpected Challenges Richard P. Kluft
6. Induction Technique: Beyond Simple Response to Suggestion Arreed Barabasz and Marianne Barabasz
7. A Comparison of Hypnotic Induction, Task Motivation, and a "Cold Start" Control Group on Hypnotizability Stephen Krystek and V.K. Kumar
8. The Hypnotic Induction in the Broad Scheme of Hypnosis: A Sociocognitive Perspective Steven Jay Lynn, Reed Maxwell and Joseph P. Green
Biography
V. K. Kumar is a Professor of Psychology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, USA. He is a Fellow of the APA Society of Psychological Hypnosis.
Stephen R. Lankton is Editor-In-Chief of the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.
