3 Professional, ethical and legal issues in hypnotherapy Julie Stone CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 29 Why ethics and law are an essential part of professional practice 29 BENEFITING AND NOT HARMING…

10 Helping a person go Smoke Free a reflective approach Lynne Tomlinson, Paula Maycock, Peter A. Mackereth CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 149 The SEEDING model 149 Reflective practice 151 1. Selecting:…

1 The development of hypnotherapy in healthcare Denise Rankin-Box CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 3 History 5 Hypnotherapy in healthcare 7 Examples of application within healthcare 7 Practicing hypnotherapy 9 Agreeing therapeutic…

6 Progressive muscle relaxation a remarkable tool for therapists and patients Peter A. Mackereth, Lynne Tomlinson CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 82 Research work 85 Recent studies 86 Safety issues 88 PMR…

2 An integrative model of hypnotherapy in clinical practice Kevin Hinchliffe, Anne Cawthorn, Ann Carter, Peter A. Mackereth CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 15 Accountability 15 Evidence-based practice 16 Multidisciplinary approach 16…

8 Recognizing and integrating ‘hypnotic trance’ within touch therapy work Ann Carter, Peter A. Mackereth CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 116 Touch: evidence for change in mental states 117 HEARTS: a combined…

14 Existential hypnotherapy in life-threatening illness Anne Cawthorn, Bernadette Shepherd, Kevin Dunn, Peter A. Mackereth CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 218 Existential theory 218 The meaning of existential anxiety 219 Working with…

9 Body image, sexuality, weight loss and hypnotherapy Anne Cawthorn, Kathy Stephenson CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 130 Assessment models 131 DIRECT/Negotiation Model 131 Body Image Model (Price) 132 Body Image Model…

5 Working with the therapeutic relationship Anne Cawthorn, Bernadette Shepherd CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 66 Common factors 66 Positive expectancy effects 67 Utilization approach 68 Developing the hypnotherapeutic relationship 68 The…