1st Edition

The Practical Application of Medical and Dental Hypnosis

480 Pages
by Routledge

480 Pages
by Routledge

480 Pages
by Routledge

"During the past several years there have been ever-increasing numbers of physicians, dentists, and psychologists interested in hypnosis, both therapeutic and investigative. Reliable sources of clinical information and instruction were practically non-existent except for a few scattered individuals. To meet this need, to interest universities, and to stimulate medical and dental schools to an... Read more
Selected Contents: Zeig, Foreword. Outline of History and Theory of Hypnotism. Suggestion and Hypnotizability. The Phenomena of Hypnosis. Induction Techniques. Clinical Applications of Surgical Anesthesia. Hypnosis in Obstetrics. Hypnosis in Children. Clinical Applications of Hypnosis to General Medicine. Clinical Applications of Hypnosis to Psychiatry. Hypnosis in Dentistry. Hypnosis in Psychology.

Biography

Milton H. Erickson, Seymour Hershman, Irving I. Secter

@quote: 'This book contains a wealth of practical information. There are commonsense tips on working with all types of clinical problems. Through actual transcripts, once can see how Erickson conducted hypnosis and taught students. Practitioners from all fields will learn not only important methods of hypnosis, but also ways to communicate with patients more effectively.' - from the new Foreword by Jeffrey K. Zeig, Ph.D., Director, The Milton H. Erickson Foundation