This book discusses and describes a variety of patients and conditions treated over a period of more than thirty-six years. It is my fervent wish that you will enjoy reading the cases I describe. Hopefully, you will realize how wonderful the mind is and how beneficial hypnotherapy can be in alleviating human suffering. It has been written in a way that I believe the general public and even some of my colleagues will enjoy reading it. Depression, anxiety, fear, anger, self-esteem, psychosomatic diseases, and unwanted habits have been treated successfully.
A student bound for a prestigious writing program is suddenly and inexplicably incapable of reading a single word. A staid society matron, looking to overcome her anxiety about flying, reveals a daredevil past. A young woman trying to come to terms with her sister's suicide is hampered by a poltergeist's mischievous interventions. A man who sets out to end an addiction to nicotine instead develops a false pregnancy. Can hypnotherapy heal a troubled mind? Why is it so compelling and controversial? In The Pregnant Man: And Other Cases from a Hypnotherapist's Couch, Dr. Deirdre Barrett describes how she has used the fascinating discipline known as hypnotherapy to treat these patients and many others. Tracing the voyage of seven patients through her practice, she demonstrates how hypnosis can accelerate and magnify the benefits of psychotherapy--and occasionally its dangers. Several of Dr. Barrett's patients evince disquieting symptoms--hallucinations, multiple personalities, and more--that hypnotic explorations reveal as variations on the universal themes of love, bereavement, envy, and shame. Other patients bring to her couch more mundane complaints--a desire to quit smoking, fear of flying--and in the course of their therapy uncover surprising dramas behind them. The Pregnant Man follows Dr. Barrett's personal evolution as a hypnotherapist, even as it illuminates the art and science of a branch of psychotherapy all too often misunderstood by the general public. She explains how hypnotherapy can offer a deeper window into the workings of the mind and offers expert guidance on deciding whether hypnotherapy is right for you. "From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Handbook of Brief Psychotherapy by Hypnoanalysis is the culmination of a life time of work to heal the emotional and mental wounds of suffering people. It is not so much about Hypnosis as about the tools to use for brief, successful therapy. Dr. Scott details the history of hypnoanalysis and goes on to explain the Medical Hypnoanalysis process. He includes the fascinating practice of providing a subconscious diagnosis. Medical Hypnaanalysis seeks to get to the root of such problems and otters a specific direction to growth and healing.
This book is a fascinating case study that illustrates the use of multiple levels of consciousness and meaning to access and therapeutically reframe traumatic memories that were the source of very severe phobias and depression. A rare record of Erickson's pioneering genius in facilitating the evolution of new patterns of consciousness and identity in a patient.
This book provides an in-depth look into twelve case histories of hypnosis. The book also offers problem resolution strategies for use in clinical hypnotherapy.
Hypnoanalysis presents a critical review of a report on hypnoanalysis. The book discusses the advantages of this method; the the definite change in the functional organization of the patient; and the specific schizophrenic personality. Some of the topics covered in the text are the description of a hypnoanalysis case; the demonstration of the use of hypnosis in the treatment of a patient; and the developments in the application of the treatment. The narration of the patient's journal; the daily experiences of the patient as the treatment is continuing; and the dynamic interpretation of the experiment are also presented. The book further tackles the characteristics of the subject patient; the description of the emotions and behaviors of the patient; and the theory and practice of hypnoanalysis. A study of hypnoanalytic procedures is also presented. A chapter is devoted to the use of free association, dream induction, automatic writing, hypnotic drawing, crystal, and mirror gazing as a tool in treating the patient. The book can provide useful information to psychoanalysts, doctors, students, and researchers.
since the first International Congress for Experimental and Therapeutic Hypnotism in Paris in 1889, there have been several per iods of widespread interest in hypnosis among the professions as well as the lay public, followed by periods of profound neglect. Since the end of World War II, however, we have witnessed not only a strong resurgence of interest in hypnosis throughout the world but also the gradual development of the kind of infrastructure which a field requires to survive and prosper. The burgeoning clinical literature has been matched by a dramatic increase in the amount of systematic research carried out in a wide range of institu tions throughout the world. A tradition of triennial major world congresses has been established, beginning with the 3rd International Congress for Hypnosis and Psychosomatic Medicine in Paris in 1965. These meetings, encouraged and sponsored by the International Society of Hypnosis and its predecessor, the International Society of Clini cal and Experimental Hypnosis, are sponsored by universities and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas among scientists and clinicians throughout the world.
This remarkable book is about state-of-the-art Medical Hypnoanalysis unlocks the secrets of subconscious mind. Demystifying hypnosis, the author's easy style helps you to explore how the subconscious controls, protect and punishes us. Introduced with successful use of hypnoanalysis to eradicate a patient's migraine, and with a further thirteen full case discussions, this book takes you closer than ever before to the understanding of the Human Spirit and disease. Already welcomed by doctors and psychologists working in the fields, it is an exciting journey that no-one can afford not to read. Case studies include patients suffering from: -Migraine -Asthma -Systemic lupus erythematosus -Anorexia and bulimia -PTSD -Panic disorder -Depression and anxiety -Habit disorders - smoking and obesity -Cocaine addiction -Obsessive compulsive disorder -Cancer -M.E. - Myalgic encephalomyelitis -Personality disorders
