Brief Cognitive Hypnosis: Facilitating the Change of Dysfunctional Behavior [Hardcover]

Jordan Zarren MSW DAHB (Author), Bruce Eimer PhD ABPP (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0826114849 | ISBN-13: 978-0826114846 | Edition: 1

"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

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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. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and a fellow of the Society for Psychological Hypnosis, Division 30, of the American Psychological Association. He is also a member of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, and the Greater Philadelphia Society of Clinical Hypnosis. He has over 20 years of experience as a psychologist and psychotherapist.

Both authors are also certified consultants in clinical hypnosis with the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 300 pages
• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company; 1 edition (December 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826114849
• ISBN-13: 978-0826114846
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,076,627 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Author's Review, April 17, 2002

By 

Bruce N. Eimer, Ph.D. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brief Cognitive Hypnosis: Facilitating the Change of Dysfunctional Behavior (Hardcover)

We wrote this book for therapists and other health professionals who are either new to the use of hypnosis as a clinical tool or who have experience with hypnosis and want to refine their skills. It is based on over forty years of the clinical experience of the senior author, Jordan I. Zarren, M.S.W., DAHB, and over twenty years of the clinical experience of the second author, Bruce N. Eimer, Ph.D., ABPP.

Our book teaches basic prnciples for inducing waking hypnosis and hynotic trance. We explain how hypnosis can enhance therapeutic communication and therapy outcomes. We explain the basics of effective hypnotic suggestion and provide numerous scripts containing explicit verbalizations of suggestions and treatment strategies for a wide range of psychological and medical problems (e.g., anxiety disorders, harmful habits, depression, chronic anger, problem drinking and eating, chronic pain, preparation for surgery). A whole section is devoted to Jordan Zarren's highly effective, original one-visit approach for helping people stop smoking.

Hypnosis can be used to shorten treatment time and improve the effectiveness of other interventions. It is very applicable for psychotherapists of any orientation, as well as for psychologists, physicians, dentists, nurses, psychiatrists, mental health and substance abuse counselors, clinical social workers, and pastoral counselors.

Our book will help you as a health clinician, change what you do so that your work is more effective and satisfying, or it will help you to continue to do what you are doing better.

If you are a seriously curious layperson who is interested in learning more about hypnosis and dispelling many of the myths and misconceptions surrounding hypnosis, or if you are considering seeking the services of a qualified hypnosis clinician, this book will be very informative, useful and helpful.

Bruce N. Eimer, Ph.D., ABPP
Board Certified Licensed Clinical Psychologist

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rapid Change Can Happen, April 7, 2003

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Neil Fiore (Albany, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brief Cognitive Hypnosis: Facilitating the Change of Dysfunctional Behavior (Hardcover)

This is THE handbook for integrating Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Brief Therapy, and Hypnosis into a highly effective model for beginning and experienced therapists.
As a psychologist with 25 years of experience and some training with Dr. Milton Erickson I can still learn from the clever and expert "reframing" and protocols offered by these two distinguished clinicans.
I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning how to change dysfunctional habits.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars With Zarren Hypnosis becomes an easy process, January 3, 2007

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Mr. Denis Vesvard (Vitré, Bretagne, FRANCE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brief Cognitive Hypnosis: Facilitating the Change of Dysfunctional Behavior (Hardcover)

As a G.P., I found a lot of ideas in this book. The scripts are clear and easy to use in my office. I have translated and integrated the "smoking cessation programm" in my daily practice. I am waiting for a second book by Zarren in which he would approach more somatic problems.