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Mar
31
Treating Depression with Hypnosis
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Treating Depression with Hypnosis
(Brunner-Routledge) Author is in private practice in Solana Beach, CA. Offers mental health professionals, particularly psychotherapists and psychologists, hypnotic strategies for use as part of treatment strategies for depression. Features examples of different strategies, and research to back up the material. Softcover.
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5 Stars Awesome Information for Mental Health Professionals
I am so pleased that this was my introduction to Michael Yapko. (He does not encourage therapists to have their clients beat chairs as a previous reviewer stated). As a Program Manager for an Outpatient, Non-Profit, County sub-contracted, Mental Health Clinic for adults with chronic mental health issues, (and certified in hypnotherapy), I and my treatment team assist a lot of individuals with depression or co-morbid depression. Being a non-profit organization, I often have to hire clinicians who are not fully versed in psychotherapeutic theory or technique. I found this book to be an invaluable tool in helping them learn effective cognitive, behavioral and strategic interventions in treating depression and the theory behind these interventions. The reader does not have to know or even use hypnosis as a tool in therapy in order to learn these effective interventions for treating depression. Additionally, I appreciated the questioning of the effectiveness in treating depression with psychopharmacology, without adjunctive cognitive and emotional restructuring. A brief but succinct exploration of the psycho-social etiology of depression was also a welcomed feature to this book. All-in-all a very thorough and in-depth explanation on the causes of depression and how to effectively understand and intervene therapeutically, in treating it.
5 Stars A Valuable Resource for Mental Health Therapists
This book is a follow-up to Dr. Michael Yapko’s original text, Hypnosis and the Treatment of Depressions. It further expands and refines his ideas, presenting a theoretically sound approach for utilizing hypnosis as a vehicle for the delivery of well-researched treatments for depression, including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Interpersonal Psychotherapy.
I found this book to be a valuable resource, full of relevant information presented in a concise and coherent manner, and easy to read. It reviews what is known about depression, discusses hypnosis and its clinical applications, and examines how to engage clients hypnotically while addressing issues that often contribute to depression. Such issues include client attributional styles, ambiguity, negative expectations, perceptions of controllability, and coping styles. The book also includes two-column transcripts of actual therapy sessions, wherein session content is presented side-by-side with explanatory commentary and analysis. Studying these sessions enhanced my understanding of the ideas presented in this book.
This book is most helpful for readers who already have clinical training and experience in both psychotherapy and hypnosis. As a Psychotherapist (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist), and a member of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, I consider this book to be essential reading for therapists working hypnotically with depression, along with other texts by Dr. Yapko, specifically Trancework and Hypnosis and the Treatment of Depressions.
4 Stars A helpful clinical guide
This is a readable book on using hypnosis as an adjunct to cognitive, behavioral, or interpersonal therapy of depression. The author’s views are sensible, balanced, and clinically relevant. He references the clinical and research literature to butress his arguments. The book is a bit skimpy for the price. The author refers the reader to his other books, CDs, and tapes for futher information, making this a bit like an infomercial. In addition, the author sometimes sets up a straw man to make his points. For example, he writes about therapists who tell their clients to “get their anger out” by pounding a chair with a bat. This example sounds like a caricature of therapy and I can’t believe anyone but the most incompetent novice therapist would take such a stance — but living on the East Coast, I may be ignorant of how therapy is practiced in California where the author resides. Nonetheless, the book contains valuable insights for clinicians who treat depression. It is also one of the few books that deals with the use of hypnosis in depression, which used to be a strict “no-no” according to traditional schools of hypnosis. In that sense this book is a breath of fresh air in the often dogmatic and opinionated world of hypnosis.
Mar
31
Hypnosis A Comprehensive Guide
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Hypnosis A Comprehensive Guide
This book makes three radically different types of hypnosis easy to use in daily hypnosis work, exploring methods that employ Direct Authoritarian approaches, Indirect Permissive approaches, and techniques that place responsibility for hypnosis on the client. An invaluable resource for all trainers and therapists, it includes a range of powerful scripts.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars As good as any training.
I have read the book, twice, and keep going back to read again. It covers Ellmann, Estabrooks,and Ericksonian styles of hypnosis thoroughly. This is possibly the only book you will ever need regarding hypnosis.
5 Stars INTERESTING
I wouldn’t say that this is a stunningly different book to have - but it does act as a summary for many other books. It’s easy to read and has a lot fo goodlittle tips on it but nothing is like the real practice…
4 Stars Hypnosis
The book arrived in new condition. It took a rather long time to arrive to my home but I was very please once I received the book.
3 Stars It’s a quick easy read
It’s a quick easy read however I’d echo the sentiments of some reviewers who don’t like the New Age references implied here. Tad James has gone on to do a lot of Huna stuff since, something that I’ve looked at several times and keep backing away from. It’s too new agey and wishy washy for me :-).
I gave it 3 stars because what good stuff there is, is fairly well written and useful. It’s a shame there isn’t more depth on Estabrooks and Elman however. I read it in about an hour or so.
My preference if I had to give someone 10 books only on hypnosis, would be Monsters and Magical Sticks, Training Trances, Ledochowski’s Deep Trance Training Manual, Ericksonian Approaches and Tranceformations, Elman’s Hypnotherapy, Bill O’Hanlon-Solution Oriented Hypnosis, Therapeutic Trances by Gilligan and of course Erickson’s own material–not necessarily in that order either.
Then again I am biased as I really enjoyed the books I’ve mentioned. All the mentioned books go into greater depth in their particular areas (ok, they overlap…a lot) and as far as I can tell none of them head into New Age land either.
5 Stars I agree with the other reviewer with a little of my own opinion…
I bought this book a day before I wrote this review at the Conscious Life Expo, and in one reading, I can tell that this is a great book I will consult over and over again because of its wonderful nuances and writing clarity on the subject. Of course, I agree with the other reviewer that this is far superior to Estabrooks’ singular “you are getting sleepy… Sleeepy…” Svengali style basicness with it. But then Estabrooks’ was the 1950s, Tad James is a great 1990s, 21st century update. And the advice on Ericksonian hypnosis is practical, economical and without fluff… Just giving you specifics and whys’ instead of puffery and “this is hard” thinking about semantics and all that kind of thing. In short, that’s why its got the five stars.
Captain Josh.
Mar
30
What Stops You Overcome Self Sabotage Personal and Professional
Do you dream or have you stopped dreaming? Is it because something inside you stops you from reaching your goals? This book, What Stops You? Will help you easily identify EXACTLY what is stopping you and why in your personal and professional life. It is a powerful and friendly way to map out where you are, personally or in business, what you want and most importantly HOW to change it. Come along and join Anna, the character in the book that will guide you to reach all your persoanl and professional dreams.
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5 Stars A Good Book to Help You Heal
This book is more than just a good read, it actually goes into exercises to help you understand and change your thoughts and beliefs that are holding you back.
Darlene is very positive, hands on and she knows how to help with healing.
Anne
5 Stars Best book I’ve read so far
I’m a tough cookie to please, but I must say that this book has excelled my expectations. This is a book I would recommend to those who are serious and open to exploring their true self. A masterpiece not to be judged by the misleading cover that does not match the depth of the book. Really well done.
5 Stars What Stops You? Overcome Self-Sabotage: Personal and Professional
This book is truly amazing and everyone needs to read it. Thanks amazon for selling such a wonderful book!
4 Stars Nothing stops me
the book was very easy to read and I thought would be applicable to many people. I liked the print size, line spaceing and general set up, so the content was very good, as well as how the eyes and brain re-acted.
5 Stars How to be Succesful!
Do you know anyone who doesn’t have thoughts of doubt or that sabotages themselves? Everyone does it, in one way or another. Let Darlene Braden help you control your thinking and reach your goals and dreams. This book will help you make more money, face your fears, overcome rejectioin and feel confident, strong and motivated. Start working on yourself today by reading this book.
Mar
30
Loli Manga: “We Need to Ban These Images”
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