| Extracts from the forewords to the second and third editions |
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| Foreword to the fourth edition |
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| Preface |
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xv | |
| Acknowledgements |
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| SECTION 1 The history and nature of hypnosis |
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Overview of the history of hypnosis |
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3 | (12) |
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The nature of hypnosis: suggestion and trance |
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15 | (14) |
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Hypnotic susceptibility and its measurement |
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29 | (12) |
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41 | (20) |
| SECTION 2 Basic procedures in clinical hypnosis |
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Preparation of clinical hypnosis |
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61 | (6) |
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Hypnotic induction and deepening procedures: first approach |
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67 | (16) |
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Hypnotic induction and deepening procedures: second approach |
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83 | (14) |
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Further ethical matters and precautions during the preparation phase of hypnosis |
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97 | (4) |
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101 | (6) |
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Variations in style: permissive, indirect and alert approaches |
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107 | (14) |
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Suggestion, posthypnotic suggestion and ego-strengthening in therapy |
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121 | (14) |
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Behavioral techniques for self-control |
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135 | (8) |
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Metaphor and story technique |
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143 | (12) |
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Basic procedures with children |
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155 | (18) |
| SECTION 3 The application of hypnotic procedures in psychological therapy |
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Orientation to the psychotherapies and the concept of a `working model' |
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173 | (10) |
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Introduction to psychodynamic and humanistic approaches |
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183 | (10) |
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Ericksonian approaches to psychotherapy |
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193 | (8) |
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The unconscious mind and the repression of memories |
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201 | (16) |
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Hypnotic procedures in psychodynamic therapy |
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217 | (38) |
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Behaviour therapy: an introduction and the application of hypnosis |
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255 | (16) |
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Cognitive therapy: an introduction |
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271 | (12) |
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An eclectic approach to psychotherapy augmented by hypnosis |
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283 | (4) |
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Risks, precautions and contraindications |
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287 | (8) |
| SECTION 4 The application of hypnosis to specific medical, dental and psychological problems |
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Hypnosis for smoking cessation, weight reduction and insomnia |
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295 | (28) |
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Hypnosis in the treatment of psychosomatic problems |
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323 | (24) |
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347 | (18) |
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365 | (14) |
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Hypnosis in obstetrics and gynaecology |
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379 | (18) |
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397 | (14) |
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Hypnosis for anxiety disorders |
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411 | (24) |
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Hypnosis in the treatment of miscellaneous psychological problems and disorders |
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435 | (22) |
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Medical and psychological problems in children and adolescents |
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457 | (16) |
| SECTION 5 The professional practice of hypnosis |
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Evidence for the benefits and the adverse effects of hypnosis |
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473 | (18) |
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Issues in professional practice |
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491 | (10) |
| Appendix I Clinical hypnosis and memory |
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501 | (4) |
| Appendix II Ethical guidelines of the International Society of Hypnosis |
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505 | (4) |
| Index |
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