Self Hypnosis And Hypnotherapy: An Article For Therapists
This article discusses the history of self-hypnosis and the benefits of hypnotherapy. The article also discusses whether or not hypnotherapists should avoid self-hypnosis at all costs, how people use self-hypnosis and how this can affect their emotions and behaviors, as well as various types of hypnotism.
(Self-Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy: An Article For Therapists, American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, Vol. 3, No. 1 (Spring 1994), pp. 7–17).
The article includes a summary of the history of hypnosis from Galen to the twentieth century. The article also discusses how the mindset of hypnotherapists has changed in the last century because of their use of hypnotherapy with patients. The article ends with the author's conclusion that hypnotherapy is a useful tool for patients, but that therapists should not self-hypnotize because of unwanted side effects.
Listed below are books and newsletters available from a variety of sources. These books and newsletters use hypnosis as a tool in counseling, medical diagnosis and treatment, relaxation, education and performance enhancement.
"Chiefly designed for coaches and sports trainers." Contains advice on developing better athletes with more strength and endurance while improving their performance in games or training sessions.
"A handbook for counselors, psychotherapists, and hypnotherapists, who want to use their skills to help in treating common emotional problems as well as addictions."
"Written for acupuncturists and medical professionals, this guide is an excellent reference tool for the use of hypnosis in treatment."
"A very useful reference tool for educators about the uses of hypnosis for improving performance in the classroom. The book is divided into three parts. Part One provides a history and overview of hypnotic functioning, as well as how hypnosis and hypnotherapy are used in schools. Part Two is written by an expert in the field, Dr. William (Bill) Berman."
"This book offers a comprehensive guide to using hypnosis in the workplace, including relaxation techniques that can be used to increase productivity and reduce stress."
"This workbook will help you improve your study skills with self hypnosis. The exercises in this workbook are designed to help you learn self hypnosis and use it as a study aid.
"This book is used by psychotherapists, relaxation therapists, and physicians treating anxiety-related problems."
"By using hypnotic techniques, you will be able to achieve an altered state of consciousness that can lessen pain and accelerate the healing process. There are many other applications for hypnosis...hypnosis has been successfully used to treat ulcers, migraine headaches, and hay fever. It has also been used by dentists to reduce patient's fear of the dentist. Physicians in many medical specialties have used hypnosis to treat various medical problems, to reduce anxiety associated with medical procedures and treatment, and to provide pain relief."
"Counselors, social workers and other professionals use this book as a guide for psychoeducational seminars that help people deal more effectively with stress and improve their lives. The thirteen self-hypnotic scripts come from actual experiences of clients, students and professionals. The scripts are fully illustrated in color and should be useful to anyone having to deal with the problems of high stress, depression, and other emotional disorders."
"Combines relaxation techniques and hypnosis with exercises for learning self-hypnosis."
"This book is written by Dr. A. T. Verdugo and Dr. David Schnicke who are both licensed hypnotherapists in California, USA. The book is broken into three sections, with the first section concerned with the use of hypnotherapy in healing. The second section addresses using hypnosis to relieve pain and the third section discusses using hypnosis to balance and ground your spirit."
"Contains exercises designed to help users learn how to manage stress and live a healthier life."
"This book contains specific self-hypnosis techniques for overcoming insomnia and increasing your energy level."
"This book is written by Dr. Robert D. Ziegler, Ph.D., a licensed psychotherapist and clinical hypnotist in California. The book is designed to be a guide for therapists, physicians and counselors who use hypnosis in their practice."
"Contains an overview of the history of hypnosis, as well as instructions for developing your own self-hypnosis techniques."
"The CD contains instructions for self-hypnosis that can be used by hypnotherapists when treating patients. The CD is 8 tracks long and is fully illustrated with color photographs.
"This book provides a full review of the history of hypnosis. It also includes how hypnosis was used in the past and how that usage has changed. It then combines this historical information with practical tips on how to use hypnosis."
"This book is a complete guide to using hypnosis in the workplace. It contains references to other books and articles for further reading as well as supplementary drawings.
Conclusion:
"The book concludes by stating that hypnosis is valuable and helpful in many medical, psychological, and social situations."
"This guide is widely used by dental professionals to treat patients with phobia of the dentist."
"Contains a list of resources on hypnosis and hypnotherapy including books, videos, software applications, websites and individuals who can provide clinical services in a variety of fields such as psychiatric services, research and treatment of addiction.