The Handbook of Contemporary Clinical Hypnosis

Les Brann is President of the British Society for Clinical and Academic Hypnosis (BSCAH), and Clinical Lead for Chelmford NHS Medical Hypnosis Unit, UK. He is the author of Just Close Your Eyes and Relax (1988).
 
Jacky Owens is a Past President of the Royal Society of Medicine's Section of Hypnosis and Psychosomatic Medicine. She worked for more than thirty years in the NHS before becoming independent practitioner running a company providing holistic services and support for cancer sufferers. Jacky retired from active practice in 2014 but remains on the Council for Royal Society of Medicine's Section of Hypnosis and Psychosomatic Medicine.
 
Ann Williamson has used hypnosis for more than 15 years to tackle stress and anxiety. An accredited member of BSCAH, she is the author of several books including Brief Psychological Interventions (Wiley-Blackwell, 2008).

Covering theory and practice, The Handbook of Contemporary Clinical Hypnosis is an up-to-date, authoritative resource to support health professionals in their use of hypnosis in clinical settings.
* Provides an authoritative reference for practitioners and trainees on the diverse applications of hypnosis, published under the auspices of the British Society for Clinical and Academic Hypnosis (BSCAH)
* Combines a theoretical framework with material on a wide range of specific disorders including anxiety, stress phobias, eczema, oncology, eating disorders and infertility
* Shows how to adjust hypnotic techniques for different contexts e.g. when working with children, in emergencies and via a translator
* Features a variety of case studies that illustrate hypnosis techniques in action

The Handbook of Contemporary Clinical Hypnosis is an up-to-date, authoritative resource designed to underpin the use of clinical hypnosis within the medical and psychological fields, and to support training and research in the area.

About the Editors xi
 
About the Contributors xiii
 
Foreword xvii
 
Preface xix
 
Part One Hypnosis: The Fundamentals 1
 
1. Hypnosis: The Theory behind the Therapy 3
Dr Peter Naish
 
2. Hypnotic Phenomena and Hypnotisability 19
Dr Ann Williamson
 
3. History of Hypnosis 31
Dr Ann Williamson
 
4. Imagery and Visualisation 41
Mrs Jacky Owens
 
5. Use of Language and Metaphor 51
Dr Ann Williamson
 
6. Safety 77
Mrs Jacky Owens
 
Part Two The Stages of Therapy 87
Dr Les Brann with contributions from Dr Geoff Ibbotson, Mrs Jacky Owens and Dr Ann Williamson
 
7. Initial Steps 89
 
8. Explanation of Hypnosis: The Working Model 97
 
9. Induction and Deepening 107
 
10. Establishing the Problem 123
 
11. Resolving the Problem 131
 
12. Ego Strengthening, Anchoring and Re-alerting 141
 
13. Self Hypnosis and Other Homework 151
 
Part Three Specific Disorders 155
 
14. Self Esteem and Self Confidence 157
Dr Ann Williamson
 
15. Anxiety and Panic Disorder 169
Dr Ann Williamson
 
16. Depression 195
Dr Alastair Dobbin
 
17. Phobias 211
Dr Les Brann
 
18. Medically Unexplained Symptoms 229
Dr Michael E.Y. Capek
 
19. Specific Psychosomatic Disorders 247
Dr Les Brann
 
20. Dermatology 281
Dr Mhairi McKenna
 
21. Pain 293
Dr Les Brann
 
22. Anaesthesia, Surgery and Invasive Procedures 315
Dr David Rogerson, Mrs Jacky Owens and Dr Les Brann
 
23. Oncology 333
Mrs Jacky Owens and Dr Leslie Walker
 
24. Cancer Care 351
Mrs Phyllis Alden and Mrs Jacky Owens
 
25. Death, Dying and Loss 375
Dr K K Aravind, Mrs Jacky Owens and Dr Ann Williamson
 
26. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 389
Dr Geoff Ibbotson
 
27. Adjustment Disorders 413
Peter J Hawkins
 
28. Eating Disorders 425
Dr David Kraft and Dr Peter J Hawkins
 
29. Habit Disorder and Addiction 441
Dr David Medd and Dr Ann Williamson
 
30. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 457
Mrs Phyllis Alden and Dr Ann Williamson
 
31. Obstetrics 463
Mrs Diana Tibble and Dr Les Brann
 
32. Infertility 483
Dr Les Brann
 
33. Psychosexual Problems 493
Dr Peter J Hawkins and Dr Les Brann
 
34. Children 507
Dr David Byron and Dr Sobharani R Sungum-Paliwal
 
35. Learning Disability and Autistic Spectrum Disorder 525
Mr Cliff Robins
 
36. Sleep Disorders 537
Dr Les Brann
 
37. Performance Enhancement 547
Dr Barry Cripps
 
38. Informal Hypnotic Techniques 567
Dr Caron Moores, Dr Grahame Smith and Mr Martin Wall
 
39. Working Transculturally 575
Dr Geoff Ibbotson
 
40. Commissioning, Providing and Auditing a Hypnotherapy Service 583
Dr Les Brann
 
Appendix 1: Life History Inventory 591
 
Appendix 2: What goes in must come out 593
 
Glossary 595
 
Author Index 599
 
Subject Index 621