Brief Cognitive Hypnosis: Facilitating the Change of Dysfunctional Behavior

by Jordan Zarren MSW, DAHB, Bruce Eimer PhD, ABPP

Overview

"Brief Cognitive Hypnosis gives a unique and refreshing presentation of various applications of hypnosis in clinical practice. Most importantly this book focuses on brief clinical interventions which are both effacacious and cost effective. The authors clearly describe a number of techniques for correcting dysfunctional behaviors such as irritating and/or self-destructive habits, ameliorating anxiety disorders, treating pain, and managing troublesome side effects of various medical treatments and procedures. I highly recommend this book as a valuable resource for all clinicians who are faced with helping their patients deal with such problems."
- Edward J. Frischholz, PhD, Fellow and Past-President
Divison 30 (Society for Psychological Hypnosis)
American Psychological Association
Past-Editor, American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
Fellow and Approved Consultant, American Society of Clinical Hypnosis

"I wish I had said that. This book is clear, accurate, and explicated in a way that is indisputably better than any other texts on clinical hypnosis that I've read."
- Dabney M. Ewin, MD, ABMH
Past President of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
Board Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Medical Hypnosis

"[This book] is a magical addition to the field of Clinical Hypnosis. Two distinguished Board Certified Clinicians with over sixty years of combined clinical experience have provided a delightful book that will not only add to the experienced clinicians' skills, but provide a straightforward and practical approach for the neophyte in hypnosis."
- William C. Wester, EdD, ABPP, ABPH
Past President of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis

"This is a valuable book for clinicians. It is highly practical, 'user friendly', and explicates rapid treatment methods for the range of problems most commonly seen in our offices. I definitely recommend it."
- D. Corydon Hammond, PhD, ABPH
Past President of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
Professor University of Utah School of Medicine

"...Zarren and Eimer integrate traditional psychodynamic models of the unconscious and symptom-formation with modern cognitive theory, the outcome of which is a new model for the change process in therapy. With lucid description of their clinical methods and rich case illustrations the authors show how the hypnotic trance, along with careful attention to the wording of the hypnotic scripts, enable the patient to open to the possibility of genuine change."
- Daniel Brown, PhD, ABPH
Professor, Harvard Medical School and Simmons School of Social Work, Boston, Massachusetts

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826114846
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	11/16/2001
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.32(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.86(d)

About the Author

Jordan I. Zarren, MSW, DAHB is a licensed clinical social worker and a board-certified diplomate in clinical hypnosis with the American Hypnosis Board for Clinical Social Work, and in clinical social work with the National Association of Social Workers. He is a founding member of the American Hypnosis Board for Clinical Social Work and a fellow of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, and the Florida Society of Clinical Hypnosis and the current President-Elect of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. He has over 40 years of experience as a psychotherapist.

Bruce N. Eimer, PhD, ABPP, is a licensed clinical psychologist and a board-certified diplomate in behavioral psychology with the American Board of Professional Psychology and in pain management with the American Academy of Pain Management.

Table of Contents

An Important Note
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I: Fundamental Concepts and Essential Tools
• Introduction: Brief Cognitive Hypnosis — A Powerful Tool for Brief Psychotherapy
• Establishing the Therapeutic Relationship
• The Waking State Reframing Model
• Change Language: General, Waking State, Trance State, and Post-Trance State Reframing
• Trance Induction: Design, Choice, and Administration
• Self-Hypnosis for Continued Problem Resolution
• Common Factors in Dysfunctional Behavior and the Creation of Double Binds
• Dysfunctional and Therapeutic Rituals
Part II: Clincal Applications
• Irritating Habits as Dysfunctional Outdated Coping Skills
• More Complex Habits As Ways of Dealing with Anxiety and Stress
• Panic Disorders and Other Complex Anxiety-Based Behaviors
• Medical Problems Including Pain, Preparing For Medical Procedures, Self-Healing, and Coping With Treatment Side-Effects
Part III: Smoking Cessation and “Keys to Change”
• A Single Session Smoking Cessation Program
• Review: Keys to Change

Editorial Reviews

Intended for experienced medical clinicians and advanced mental health practitioners and students, this practical guide to the use of hypnosis incorporates a cognitive perspective and a simple way of using verbal cues in brief psychotherapy. It also addresses the relationship between the patient and the clinician/therapist and the continuing interaction and learning encountered by both during the therapeutic process. In the 13 chapters, Zarren (a clinical social worker) and Eimer (a clinical psychologist) discuss fundamental concepts and essential tools, clinical applications, and smoking cessation and keys to change. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)