Ericksonian Approaches: A Comprehensive Manual

A highly-acclaimed volume this is the definitive training manual in the art of Ericksonian Psychotherapy. Accessible and elucidating, it provides a systematic approach to learning the subject set against a clinical background. A practical resource, which assumes no previous knowledge of the field, it will develop the reader's understanding over twenty-two chapters which include: - the history of hypnosis- myths and misconceptions- traditional vs non-traditional inductions- rapport-building skills- basic and advanced inductions- language forms- utilisation of ideodynamic responses- hypnotherapy without trance- Ericksonian approaches in medicine, dentistry, substance abuse, and life-threatening diseases- basic and advanced metaphor- ethical and legal considerations and much, much more.Battind, Rubin is the author of 'Ericksonian Approaches: A Comprehensive Manual' with ISBN 9781899836314 and ISBN 1899836314.