Clinical Hypnosis for Pain Control

Given increasing empirical evidence, understanding of pain physiology, and emphasis on holistic approaches to treating pain, Patterson (rehabilitation medicine, surgery, and psychology, U. of Washington School of Medicine) believes that this is an opportune time to advance clinical hypnosis as a treatment for acute and chronic pain. Following an overview of the nature of pain and the scientific basis of hypnotic analgesia, he discusses applications of hypnosis which combine Eriksonian-style hypnosis with brief counseling techniques. The book includes case examples, and examples of inductions for specific pain problems. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)