Hypnotherapy: a HandbookThis popular book introduces the subject of hypnosis and explores its application in counselling, psychotherapy, medicine and dentistry. Now thoroughly revised and updated with cutting edge research, including neuro-imaging studies and evidence-based clinical reports, it offers a wealth of new material:
Contributors: David A Alexander, Assen Alladin, Barry B Hart, Chrissi Hart, Peter Hawkins, Michael Heap, Elisabeth Kohls, Debbie Mairs-Houghton, Peter Naish, Cath Potter, Ferenc Túry and Ann Williamson. With thanks to Windy Dryden, co-editor of the first edition of Hypnotherapy: A Handbook (Open University Press, 1991). |
Contents
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2 Role and uses of hypnosis in psychological treatment | 22 |
3 Hypnotherapy and anxiety | 39 |
4 Hypnotherapy and depression | 61 |
5 Hypnotherapy in medicine | 84 |
6 Hypnotherapy with children | 107 |
7 Hypnotherapy and pain | 129 |
8 Hypnotherapy and smoking weight loss and alcohol and drug abuse | 152 |
9 Hypnotherapy and sexual problems | 175 |
10 Hypnotherapy and eating disorders | 200 |
11 Hypnotherapy in dentistry | 221 |
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Adverts | 255 |
Back cover | 257 |
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