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. 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 3Dr Peter Naish 2. Hypnotic Phenomena and Hypnotisability 19Dr Ann Williamson 3. History of Hypnosis 31Dr Ann Williamson 4. Imagery and Visualisation 41Mrs Jacky Owens 5. Use of Language and Metaphor 51Dr Ann Williamson 6. Safety 77Mrs Jacky Owens Part Two The Stages of Therapy 87Dr 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 157Dr Ann Williamson 15. Anxiety and Panic Disorder 169Dr Ann Williamson 16. Depression 195Dr Alastair Dobbin 17. Phobias 211Dr Les Brann 18. Medically Unexplained Symptoms 229Dr Michael E.Y. Capek 19. Specific Psychosomatic Disorders 247Dr Les Brann 20. Dermatology 281Dr Mhairi McKenna 21. Pain 293Dr Les Brann 22. Anaesthesia, Surgery and Invasive Procedures 315Dr David Rogerson, Mrs Jacky Owens and Dr Les Brann 23. Oncology 333Mrs Jacky Owens and Dr Leslie Walker 24. Cancer Care 351Mrs Phyllis Alden and Mrs Jacky Owens 25. Death, Dying and Loss 375Dr K K Aravind, Mrs Jacky Owens and Dr Ann Williamson 26. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 389Dr Geoff Ibbotson 27. Adjustment Disorders 413Peter J Hawkins 28. Eating Disorders 425Dr David Kraft and Dr Peter J Hawkins 29. Habit Disorder and Addiction 441Dr David Medd and Dr Ann Williamson 30. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 457Mrs Phyllis Alden and Dr Ann Williamson 31. Obstetrics 463Mrs Diana Tibble and Dr Les Brann 32. Infertility 483Dr Les Brann 33. Psychosexual Problems 493Dr Peter J Hawkins and Dr Les Brann 34. Children 507Dr David Byron and Dr Sobharani R Sungum-Paliwal 35. Learning Disability and Autistic Spectrum Disorder 525Mr Cliff Robins 36. Sleep Disorders 537Dr Les Brann 37. Performance Enhancement 547Dr Barry Cripps 38. Informal Hypnotic Techniques 567Dr Caron Moores, Dr Grahame Smith and Mr Martin Wall 39. Working Transculturally 575Dr Geoff Ibbotson 40. Commissioning, Providing and Auditing a Hypnotherapy Service 583Dr 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