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Handbook of Medical and Psychological Hypnosis

Author : Gary R. Elkins, PhD, ABPP, ABPH
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826124879
Total Pages : 745 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Book Synopsis Handbook of Medical and Psychological Hypnosis by : Gary R. Elkins, PhD, ABPP, ABPH

Download or read book Handbook of Medical and Psychological Hypnosis written by Gary R. Elkins, PhD, ABPP, ABPH and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2016-07-25 with total page 745 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique, state-of-the art, interdisciplinary resource on clinical hypnosis in psychology and medicine This is the only up-to-date, comprehensive interdisciplinary resource on clinical hypnosis research and applications in psychology and medicine. Authoredby hypnosis experts worldwide, it encompasses state-of-the-art scholarship and techniques for hypnotic treatments along with hypnosis transcripts and caseexamples for all major psychological disorders and medical conditions. In easily understandable language, this desk reference addresses theories,neurophysiology of hypnosis, hypnotherapy screening, measurement of hypnotizability, professional issues, and ethics. Individual chapters present hypnoticinductions to treat 70 disorders including anxiety, depression, pain, sleep problems, phobias, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, menopausal hotflashes, Parkinson's disease, palliative care, tinnitus, addictions, and a multitude other common complaints. The guide also examines the history and foundations of hypnosis, myths and misconceptions, patient screening, dealing with resistance, and precautions tothe use of hypnosis. It examines a variety of hypnotherapy systems ranging from hypnotic relaxation therapy to hypnoanalysis. With each application thetext includes relevant research, specific induction techniques, and an illustrative case example. Additionally the resource covers professional issues,certification, hypnosis in the hospital, and placebo effects. Key Features: Presents state-of-the art hypnosis research and applications for a wide range of psychological and medical disorders Encompasses information on 70 disorders with relevant research, intervention techniques, and case examples Authored by an international cadre of experts Provides an interdisciplinary perspective of both the mental health and medical communities Addresses certification, ethics, and other professional issues

Medical Hypnosis

Author : Roberta Temes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Medical Hypnosis written by Roberta Temes and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique, new resource presents abundant, specific ways in which hypnosis can be incorporated into medical specialty practices. It explores the history of clinical hypnosis as well as todays cutting-edge applications. Grounded in solid scientific research, well-respected, world-class practitioners explain how they apply this non-invasive, non-pharmacological technique to dentistry, nursing, psychotherapy, surgery, oncology, emergency medicine, pediatrics and other specialties. Organized by specialty area for quick reference to relevant information. Discusses how hypnosis makes patient management easier, relieving claustrophobia during an MRI and relaxing the child or emergency room patient. Shows how hypnosis aids pain management, patient compliance to medical regimens, reduces nausea in pregnancy, and prepares mothers for childbirth. Considers the special needs of the asthmatic patient and what the hypnotist should avoid saying. Provides case studies of situations well-suited for hypnosis. Reports on the latest research in mind/body studies including psychoimmunology and intentional immunomodulation. Explains the many benefits of pre-surgical hypnosis such as faster recovery times, and less post-surgical medication.

Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis

Author : Steven J. Lynn
Publisher : Amer Psychological Assn
ISBN 13 : 9781433805684
Total Pages : 806 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (56 download)

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Book Synopsis Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis by : Steven J. Lynn

Download or read book Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis written by Steven J. Lynn and published by Amer Psychological Assn. This book was released on 2010 with total page 806 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hypnosis has always captured the attention of some of the most creative thinkers in the field of psychology. Today, hypnosis and hypnotic phenomena are studied with state-of-the-science neuroimaging techniques, and hypnosis has informed cognitive science (and vice-versa) in meaningful ways. In this second edition of the landmark Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis, editors Steven Jay Lynn, Judith Rhue, and Irving Kirsch have undertaken a significant revision and update to their classic text, first published over ten years ago. It is divided into six sections: Foundations and General Considerations, which includes chapters on the history of hypnosis and measures of hypnotizability; Theories of Hypnosis, in which hypnosis is examined within the context of various therapeutic constructs; Hypnotic Techniques, which includes a how-to primer for trained therapists to conduct hypnotic inductions, as well as chapters about the integration of hypnosis with mindfulness strategies; Treating Psychological Problems and Populations, which discusses the use of hypnosis in treatment for depression, PTSD and Anxiety; Health and Sport Psychology, which examines hypnotic treatments for pain control and surgery as well as for maximizing athletic performance; and finally Further Issues and Extensions, which addresses, among other things, popular and cross-cultural conceptions of hypnosis. Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis, Second Edition is the comprehensive resource for clinicians, researchers, and anyone interested in the theory and practice of clinical hypnosis.

Trance and Treatment

Author : Herbert Spiegel
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
ISBN 13 : 1585627275
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (856 download)

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Download or read book Trance and Treatment written by Herbert Spiegel and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 2008-05-20 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is hypnosis? Despite widespread misconceptions, hypnosis is not a treatment in itself; instead, it is a facilitator -- a useful diagnostic tool that can help the practitioner choose an appropriate treatment modality and accelerate various primary treatment strategies. The second edition of this remarkable work (first published 25 years ago) is written to provide both beginning and seasoned practitioners with a brief, disciplined technique for mobilizing and learning from an individual's capacity to concentrate. Putting to rest both exaggerated fears about hypnosis and overblown statements of its efficacy, this compelling volume brings scientific discipline to a systematic exploration of the clinical uses and limitations of hypnosis. The challenge was to develop a clinical measurement that could transform a fascinating amalgam of anecdotes, speculations, clinical intuitions and observations, and laboratory advances into a more fruitful and systematic body of information. Thus was born the authors' Hypnotic Induction Profile (HIP), a crucial 10-minute clinical assessment procedure that relates the spectrum of hypnotizability to personality style, psychopathology, and treatment outcome. Structured to reflect the flow of a typical evaluation and treatment session and highlighted by case examples throughout, this remarkable synthesis describes how to use the HIP, reviews relevant literature, and details principles and short- and long-term treatment strategies for smoking control; eating disorders; anxiety, concentration, and insomnia; phobias; pain control; psychosomatic disorders and conversion symptoms; trichotillomania; stuttering; and acute and posttraumatic stress disorders and dissociation. Meticulously referenced and indexed, this in-depth work concludes with an appendix on the interpretation and standardization of the HIP.This unique work stands out in the literature because It is written both as an introduction for practitioners new to hypnosis and as an in-depth guide for practitioners with wide experience in hypnosis. Unlike current clinical works, it emphasizes the importance of performing a systematic assessment of hypnotizability to identify, measure, and utilize a given patient's optimal therapeutic potential -- a process that, until now, has been relegated to clinical intuition. It describes human behavior phenomenologically as it relates to hypnosis in a probable rather than an absolute fashion. It reviews only specific portions of the literature that are particularly relevant to the important themes presented by the authors. Wherever possible, the authors apply statistical methods to test their hypotheses. The realm of scientific investigation encompassing hypnosis and psychological dysfunction is comparatively new. This exceptional volume, with its profusion of systematic data, will spark controversy and interest among scientific students of hypnosis everywhere, from psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychoanalysts to physicians, dentists, and other interested clinicians.

Hypnosis and Behavioral Medicine

Author : Daniel P. Brown
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317838033
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)

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Download or read book Hypnosis and Behavioral Medicine written by Daniel P. Brown and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-19 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important volume applies hypnotic principles to the specific challenges of behavioral medicine. Drawing from extensive clinical evidence and experience, the authors describe how hypnobehavioral techniques can help in the treatment of psychophysiological disorders.

Clinical Hypnosis Textbook

Author : Ursula James
Publisher : Radcliffe Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1846194202
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (461 download)

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Download or read book Clinical Hypnosis Textbook written by Ursula James and published by Radcliffe Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book with its free accompanying CD gives an overview of clinical hypnosis and its applications in medical settings, including self-hypnosis and inducing hypnosis in others

Clinical Hypnosis for Pain Control

Author : David R. Patterson
Publisher : Amer Psychological Assn
ISBN 13 : 9781433807688
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Clinical Hypnosis for Pain Control written by David R. Patterson and published by Amer Psychological Assn. This book was released on 2010 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the most important volume on hypnosis and pain since the 1970s. It is a must-have for practitioners and researchers.---Arreed Barabasz, PhD, ABPP, Professor and Editor, International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis; author of Hypnotherapeutic Techniques, Second Edition; and Editor of Medical Hypnosis Primer: Clinical and Research Evidence The strain in pain lies mainly in the brain. Patterson shows us how to take advantage of that fact in clear and evidence-based language. If you want to add hypnotic analgesia to your set of psychotherapeutic skills painlessly, read this book. Your patients will thank you.---David Spiegel, MD, Willson Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine; coauthor of Trance and Treatment: Clinical Uses of Hypnosis Today, hypnosis and hypnotic phenomena are in the mainstream of clinical, cognitive, and social psychology, and practitioners can benefit from a wealth of research to guide their interventions. In this second edition of a landmark book, Lynn, Rhue, and Kirsch have undertaken a significant revision to their classic text, first published over 15 years ago. Through session transcripts, illustrative case examples, and step-by-step procedures, this highly readable volume explores the benefits of incorporating hypnotic methods into treatment plans for such common disorders and conditions as anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, pain and medical conditions, smoking, and eating disorders. This book lays out an empirically documented program for treating patients experiencing acute and chronic pain, two of the most common symptoms in modern society. Going beyond traditional biomedical remedies, Gatchel offers a comprehensive viewpoint that takes into consideration not only biological but also psychological and social variables. Clinical Hypnosis for Pain Control is a compelling argument for the use of hypnotic analgesia as a viable alternative to psychopharmacological interventions for controlling acute, chronic, and postoperative pain, as well as pain from nonsurgical procedures. Yet clinical hypnosis is not an "alternative" medicine, Patterson argues; rather, it is an innovative way of using a patient's subconscious resources to distract, dislocate, or reduce pain in a variety of clinical settings---from the ER to the hospital's rehabilitation wing. As the staff psychologist at a bum center, Patterson draws on his experiences---and many hypnotic inductions---in helping patients deal both with severe pain and with other types of acute and chronic pain, such as headaches, fibromyalgia, cancer, and neuropathy. Written for a general clinical audience---but particularly for pain specialists---this volume also provides a masterful survey of the different types of pain as well as a variety of easy-to-follow induction examples (with instructive commentary) for the major types of pain syndromes. The book is also an excellent resource for students and researchers who want to explore hypnotic analgesia's scientific basis and its growing acceptance as an evidence-based practice. In the penultimate chapter, Patterson outlines a groundbreaking approach of combining brief counseling techniques and Ericksonian hypnosis for long-term pain management.

Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis in Medicine, Dentistry and Psychology

Author : Prof. William S. Kroger
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1787203042
Total Pages : 1139 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (872 download)

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Download or read book Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis in Medicine, Dentistry and Psychology written by Prof. William S. Kroger and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-11 with total page 1139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1963, this definitive textbook, written by pioneering Professor William S. Kroger’s, defined and shaped the field of hypnosis for over 20 years after its publication, and remains an authoritative text in its field to this day. Together with his seminars presented in association with the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Professor Kroger’s textbook changed the perception of hypnosis from being a novelty to a legitimate and respected medical option, and solidified his reputation as a leader in the field.

Medical Hypnosis Primer

Author : Arreed Franz Barabasz
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136915702
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (369 download)

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Download or read book Medical Hypnosis Primer written by Arreed Franz Barabasz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-04-27 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This brief Primer, assembled by top recognized hypnosis authorities, briefly presents the basic concepts of modern medical hypnosis and encourages mental health care practitioners to learn how to use hypnosis as an adjunct to standard medical care. It also lays the groundwork for the teaching and practice of hypnosis as part of the required syllabus for every medical and nursing school as well as graduate programs in clinical and counseling psychology. Medical Hypnosis Primer goes far in advancing the medical and factual aspects of this still greatly misunderstood field, and is of great value to practitioners, teachers, and students.

Clinical Hypnosis and Self-regulation

Author : Irving Kirsch
Publisher : Amer Psychological Assn
ISBN 13 : 9781557985354
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (853 download)

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Download or read book Clinical Hypnosis and Self-regulation written by Irving Kirsch and published by Amer Psychological Assn. This book was released on 1999 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ...provides up-to-date methods for using hypnosis to enhance the outcome of empirically validated treatments... contains chapters by the most prominent cognitive-behavioral scolars in the field, and a chapter by Arnold Lazarus.

Essentials of Clinical Hypnosis

Author : Steven J. Lynn
Publisher : American Psychological Association (APA)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Essentials of Clinical Hypnosis written by Steven J. Lynn and published by American Psychological Association (APA). This book was released on 2006 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is essentially clinical in nature. But it is a clinical book with a research base. The clinical strategies and techniques that are presented are ones that the authors have used in their practice and that they have taught their graduate students to use. They are procedures with an evidential base. Many of the specific techniques they describe have been validated in clinical trials and outcome studies, and their approach to most strategic issues has been shaped by their understanding of the research literature in hypnosis, psychotherapy, and psychopathology. If there is a fundamental difference between this book and the many other guides that have been published on clinical applications of hypnosis, it is the degree to which the principles and practices the authors describe are evidencebased. Hence, the subtitle of this book. The authors aim to bring their enthusiasm for integrating hypnosis with empirically supported methods to a wide readership and to move hypnosis more securely into the mainstream of established clinical practice." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis in Medicine, Dentistry, and Psychology

Author : William S. Kroger
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 : 9780781778022
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis in Medicine, Dentistry, and Psychology written by William S. Kroger and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2008 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a Revised Second Edition of Dr. Kroger's classic work on hypnosis, which describes successful hypnotherapy techniques for a wide range of medical, psychiatric, and dental conditions. Dr. Kroger's work in developing the concept of clinical hypnosis, and making it a part of the science of behavior modification, is generally regarded as the foundation of modern hypnotherapy. This Revised Second Edition features an introduction by Michael Yapko, PhD, an internationally recognized expert in short-term psychotherapy, which places Dr. Kroger's work in contemporary context. A bound-in DVD features two of Dr. Kroger's filmed demonstrations of surgical procedures using hypnosis as anesthesia, one for childbirth and another for thyroid surgery, plus extensive commentary by Michael Yapko, PhD.

Hypnosis for Chronic Pain Management : Workbook

Author : Harborview Medical Center Mark P. Jensen Professor and Vice Chair for Research Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199857571
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Book Synopsis Hypnosis for Chronic Pain Management : Workbook by : Harborview Medical Center Mark P. Jensen Professor and Vice Chair for Research Department of Rehabilitation Medicine

Download or read book Hypnosis for Chronic Pain Management : Workbook written by Harborview Medical Center Mark P. Jensen Professor and Vice Chair for Research Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2011-04-02 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you suffer from chronic pain, whether as a result of an injury, illness, or accident, you know it can interfere with every aspect of your life. You may also know the medical treatments currently available are limited and, for many, ineffective. Current research has shown hypnosis to be an effective treatment for managing chronic pain, and almost all patients who learn self-hypnosis skills benefit from this approach. The hypnosis treatment found in this workbook has been scientifically tested and proven effective for reducing the intensity of chronic pain, including migraines, back pain, and tension headaches, among others. This workbook explains how to use these techniques to manage your chronic pain and take back control of your life and your health. Used in combination with the program described in the corresponding therapist guide, this workbook teaches you self-hypnosis skills for lessening your pain, enhancing your sleep, and improving your mood. The first chapters will help you understand how hypnosis works by changing how your brain deals with information it receives from the body. The complete hypnosis treatment described in this book, alongside the treatment you receive from your clinician, will ultimately teach you skills for pain management that you can use at any time, and for the rest of your life. "An excellent blueprint to understanding pain and the fundamentals of how hypnosis combined with CBT can offer pain amelioration. Perfect, even for uninitiated practitioners who wish to use empirically based scripts."--Jeffrey Zeig, Ph.D., The Milton Erickson Foundation "Pain can too easily enslave people, holding them captive in many different ways. It is a liberating theme of empowerment that echoes throughout Dr. Jensen's work: he empowers clinicians to work more knowledgeably and skillfully with people who suffer painful conditions using his therapist guide, and he encourages the suffering individual to break free from pain's grip with the practical pain management skills taught in his workbook. Dr. Jensen's vision for the many ways hypnosis can help reduce the debilitating effects of painful conditions is fresh, inspiring and should be regularly integrated into every pain management program."--Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and author of Trancework: An Introduction to the Practice of Clinical Hypnosis (Third Edition) and Treating Depression with Hypnosis

Medical Hypnotherapy: Principles and methods of practice

Author : Tim Simmerman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780979187902
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (879 download)

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Download or read book Medical Hypnotherapy: Principles and methods of practice written by Tim Simmerman and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an instructional manual for physicians, nurses, workers, emergency medical technicians, dentists, counselors and hypnotherapists seeking to use the resources of the mind to control or eliminate pain and accelerate healing from disease and illness.

International Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis

Author : Graham D. Burrows
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470851686
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book International Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis written by Graham D. Burrows and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2002-12-20 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinical Hypnosis has proved successful in a variety of clinical situations. This handbook, with its practical approach, covers both the scientific and clinical aspects of hypnosis providing information on a range of available psychological and physical treatments. * Explains how to learn and apply hypnosis in clinical situations * World renowned editors * Comprehensive coverage of relevant issues This title will be invaluable to practising psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, medical hypnotists and mental health care workers.

The Oxford Handbook of Hypnosis

Author : Michael R. Nash
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191625833
Total Pages : 802 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Hypnosis written by Michael R. Nash and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2012-01-19 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Handbook of Hypnosis is the long overdue successor to Fromm and Nash's Contemporary Hypnosis Research (Guilford Press), which has been regarded as the field's authoritative scholarly reference for over 35 years. This new book is a comprehensive summary of where field has been, where it stands today, and its future directions. The volume's lucid and engaging chapters on the scientific background to the field, fully live up to this uncompromising scholarly legacy. In addition, the scope of the book includes 17 clinical chapters which comprehensively describe how hypnosis is best used with patients across a spectrum of disorders and applied settings. Authored by the world's leading practitioners these contributions are sophisticated, inspiring, and richly illustrated with case examples and session transcripts. For postgraduate students, researchers and clinicians, or anyone wanting to understand hypnosis as a form of treatment, this is the starting point. Unequalled in its breadth and quality, The Oxford Handbook of Hypnosis is the definitive reference text in the field.

Changing Children's Lives with Hypnosis

Author : Ran D. Anbar
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 153815367X
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Changing Children's Lives with Hypnosis written by Ran D. Anbar and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers examples of using hypnosis with children to address physical and mental challenges. Changing Children’s Lives with Hypnosis is a timely collection of patients’ healing experiences, the story of how these events changed one physician’s approach to medicine, and the takeaway information parents and practitioners should consider as they deal with medical and psychological challenges in their children’s and patients’ lives. Every year millions of pediatric patients could benefit from hypnosis therapy to deal with and alleviate physical and psychological symptoms big and small. The benefits of hypnosis-facilitated therapy range from complete cures to small improvements. They extend beyond the physical and into the psychological and spiritual, building confidence, positivity and resilience. They include the empowerment of children with chronic health issues to feel more in control of their own minds, bodies and circumstances. They sometimes lead to the reduction or even elimination of medications. Hypnosis is painless, non-invasive, and cost-effective. It doesn’t preclude any other treatment, and drawbacks are virtually nonexistent. In a world where the doctor’s primary role has become more and more one of a technician—pinpoint a problem, prescribe a solution, and move to the next patient—hypnosis brings connection and art back into the process. It relies on a relationship between practitioner and patient, encourages creativity and expression, and allows patients to take ownership of their experience with the support and encouragement of their doctors. Children deserve the opportunity to receive gentle, thoughtful, empowering, and effective treatment in whatever form it’s available. Hypnosis therapy offers all of those things, and it’s time for patients, parents, and medical practitioners to embrace it—even to demand it. Through meaningful stories and expert explanation, this book takes readers through the process of hypnosis for children and its myriad benefits for overall wellness.