Product Description: University of Washington, Seattle. Presentation of the role of hypnosis in psychologically assessing and treating pain. For therapists. Discusses theories of hypnosis and pain, applications for specific types of pain, and the use of hypnosis in treating children and elders. DNLM: Pain therapy.
Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 616.0472 EAN: 9780393702163 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0393702162 Label: W.W. Norton & Co. Manufacturer: W.W. Norton & Co. Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 413 Publication Date: June 17, 1996 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co. Studio: W.W. Norton & Co.
Customer Reviews
Useful, but read with caution
Overall there is some very useful information in here on the uses of hypnosis for pain control. It is written for clinicians, and so is free of some of the fluffier and more new age leanings of some other books on the subject. The potential buyer should be aware, however, that this is not a book with script ideas or lots of practical advice on how to phrase hypnotherapy sessions with pain patients. Rather, it provides an extensive overview of issues related to dealing with different kinds of pain ... Read More