| Description |
1 online resource (253 p.) |
| Series |
Psychology Revivals Ser |
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Psychology Revivals Ser
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| Contents |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1: What is Hypnosis? -- Inducing Hypnosis -- The Characteristics of Hypnosis -- Criticisms and Reservations -- Myths about Hypnosis -- Summary -- 2: Historical Background -- Presomnambulistic Mesmerism -- Somnambulistic Mesmerism -- The Early Psychological Period -- The Later Psychological or Modern Period -- 3: Differential Susceptibility to Hypnosis -- The Problem of Definition -- The Stability of Hypnotic Susceptibility -- The Implications for Therapy |
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The Creative Imagination Scale -- Age and Sex Differences Related to Hypnotisability -- Hypnotisability and Personality -- Investigation by Interview and by Questionnaire -- The Question of Suggestibility -- Conclusion -- 4: Hypnosis in Therapy: General Considerations -- Hypnosis as an Adjunct to Therapy -- The Therapeutic Benefits of Hypnosis -- The Therapeutic Application of Hypnosis -- The Influence of Hypnotic Susceptibility -- Is Hypnosis a Placebo? -- Myths about ""Hypnotherapy -- 5: Hypnosis in Behaviour Therapy -- Techniques of Behaviour Therapy -- Cognitive Techniques |
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Applications of Hypnosis: General Considerations -- The Use of Hypnotic Procedures in Anxiety and Stress Management -- The Use of Age-regression and Revivification in Behaviour and Cognitive Therapy -- Age-Progression -- Metaphorical and Anecdotal Methods -- Summary and Conclusions -- 6: Hypnosis and Psychodynamic Therapy -- Exploratory and Uncovering Techniques -- Techniques of Re-Evaluation and Resolution -- Some Cautions, Criticisms, and Interpretations -- 7: Hypnosis in Psychosomatic Medicine -- Areas of Application in Medicine -- General Considerations -- Specific Disorders |
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General Conclusions -- 8: Hypnosis in the Treatment of Pain -- Attitudes to Hypnosis -- The Increased Acceptance of Hypnosis as a Means of Analgesia -- Integrating Research in Hypnosis and Pain -- The Effect of Hypnosis on Pain -- The Therapist's Task -- Pain and the Hidden Observer -- Hypnotic Analgesia in Relation to Physiological Indices -- Chronic Pain: Hypnosis Compared with other Treatments -- Summary -- 9: Hypnosis in Medical and Surgical Procedures -- General Principles -- Embarrassing Physical Examinations -- Injections -- Treatment of Cancer -- Haemodialysis -- Surgical Procedures |
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In Vitro Fertilisation -- Conclusion -- 10: Hypnosis in Obstetrics -- The Historical Background -- Modern Obstetric Hypnosis -- Objections to Hypnotism in Obstetrics -- Methods of Hypnotic Training and Applicaiton -- A Case Report -- Conclusion -- 11: Hypnosis in Dentistry -- lntroduciton -- The Patient Frightened of Dental Treatment -- Who Gives What Treatment? -- Special Dental Problems -- Hypnosis in the Relief of Operative Pain -- Conclusion -- 12: Hypnosis with Children -- Hypnosis as a Natural Skill -- Hypnosis in Education -- Hypnotic Induction Procedures with Children |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Imagination Techniques |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Heap, M
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| ISBN |
9781000379099 |
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1000379094 |
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