ANALYTICAL HYPNOTHERAPY
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
  Acknowledgements ix  
  Preface xi  
  Introduction 1  
 

PART ONE
PRINCIPLES

    
  The History of Hypnoanalysis 7  
  The Nature of Hypnosis 17  
  The Rapid Induction of Hypnosis 33  
  Hypnotic Phenomena and Hypnotisability 47  
  Theory of Analytical Hypnotherapy 71  
  Principles of Analytical Hypnotherapy 85  
  Therapeutic Indications for Analytical Hypnotherapy 101  
  Uncovering Techniques in Analytical Hypnotherapy 107  
  The Ideomotor Questioning Techniques in Analytical Hypnotherapy 117  
 

PART TWO
PRACTICE

    
  An Analytical Procedure 137  
  Critical Experience, Overt and Hidden State Complexes and Multiple Personalities 171  
  Negative Birth Experience 213  
  Ego Strengthening and Assertiveness Training 235  
  Direct and Indirect Suggestions in Analytical Hypnotherapy 249  
  Common Problems in Analytical Hypnotherapy 259  
  Some Further Illustrative Case Histories 325  
  Children and Analytical Hypnotherapy 381  
  Hypnotisability and Therapy, Optimum Dissociation and ACE 427  
  Analytical Hypnotherapy and Healing 441  
  Analytical Hypnotherapy and the Interview 449  
  Appendix: Results of Therapy 457  
  Bibliography 473  
  Index of Names 489  
  Index 495  
 

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND TABLES

    
  Figure  1  The Stimulus Response Theory of Hypnosis 25  
  Figure  2  Conscious/Unconscious Dissociation in Hypnosis 29  
  Figure  3  Amnesia Capacity Estimation and Hypnotic Phenomena 59  
  Figure  4  Hypnotic Suggestion and Regression 65  
  Figure  5  The Functions of the Emotions 76  
  Figure  6  Parent/Child Conflict as Source of Symptoms 77  
  Figure  7  Development of Ego States and Parent/Child Conflicts 80  
  Figure  8  Analytical Hypnotherapy in the Resolution of Parent/Child Conflicts  82  
  Figure  9  Origin of Symptom Complexes 103  
  Figure 10  Affect Bridge 113  
  Figure 11  Ideomotor Questioning - Finger Signals 121  
  Figure 12  Ideomotor Questioning - Pendulum Movements 125  
  Figure 13  Relative Depth of Ego States    
  APPENDIX    
  Table    1  Classification of Patients 460  
  Figure   1  Number of Sessions of Therapy 461  
  Table    2  Joint (Therapist/Patient) Evaluations of Therapeutic Results 464  
  Figure   2  Joint Evaluations of Success of Therapy 465  
  Figure   3  Relationship Between ACE Score and Outcome of Therapy 466  
  Figure   4  Outcome of Therapy and Patient Age 467  
  Table    3  Presenting Symptoms associated with Negative Birth Experience 469  
  Figure   5  Depths of Trance and Negative Birth Experience 470  
 

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