Therapeutic Hypnosis With Children And Adolescents [Hardcover]

William Wester II and Laurence Sugarman (Author), William Wester II; Laurence Sugarman (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 2007 | ISBN-10: 1845900375 | ISBN-13: 978-1845900373

In this comprehensive volume, the editors have gathered together some of the fields most outstanding contributors to examine the wide-ranging applications and promise of the use of hypnosis with children. Part 1 presents the broad framework of hypnosis: the concepts, developmental considerations, approaches to induction, hypnotic ability, hypnosis with families and ethical considerations are all thoroughly reviewed. Parts 2 and 3 focus on key psychological and medical applications of hypnosis. The medical section describes the integration of hypnosis from acute care settings to the operating room. Throughout the book, clinical vignettes help the reader understand the hypnotic encounter while supportive evidence, strategies and caveats provide insights. This volume will surely become one of the most invaluable sources of practical clinical knowledge that will enrich the repertoire of all child health care providers. It will be consulted again and again by readers who wish to bring hypnosis to their therapeutic encounters with children.

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Hypnosis is child's play, but using it with children is not. This volume provides a wealth of wisdom and clinical examples. --David Spiegel, MD, Stanford University School of Medicine

About the Author

William C. Wester, II,Ed.D., ABPP, ABPH, is a Diplomate in Clinical Hypnosis, American Board of Psychological Hypnosis, and a Diplomate in Counseling and Family Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Wester is a Past President of The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis and Adjunct Professor of Psychology at The Athenaeum of Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio. He is the co-editor of Clinical Hypnosis with Children. Laurence I. Sugarman, MD, FAAP, ABMH, is a general pediatrician and consultant in behavioral pediatrics at the Lifetime Health Medical Group in Rochester, New York. President of the American Board of Medical Hypnosis and Fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics, he produced, wrote and directed the video, Hypnosis in Pediatric Practice: Imaginative Medicine in Action.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 512 pages
• Publisher: Crown House Publishing (February 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1845900375
• ISBN-13: 978-1845900373
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #924,860 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Review, July 23, 2007

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This review is from: Therapeutic Hypnosis With Children And Adolescents (Hardcover)

I am doing my doctoral dissertation of self hypnosis & children and this book gave me a great reveiw of the topic of interest. I would recommend ity to anyone who has experience with hypnosis.