Healing from within : the use of hypnosis in women's health care / edited by Lynne M. Hornyak and Joseph P. Green.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hornyak, Lynne M.

Green, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick)

Series:

Dissociation, trauma, memory, and hypnosis book series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hypnotism--Therapeutic use.

Hypnotism.

Women--Diseases--Treatment.

Women.

Physical Description:

xiii, 285 pages ; 26 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2000]

Summary:

This unique volume presents the first comprehensive guidance on how to use hypnosis and guided imagery to enhance women's health. Written by experienced clinicians and distinguished researchers, each chapter focuses on a disease, disorder, or life-stage challenge, identifying essential clinical issues and detailing appropriate hypnotic intervenous. These techniques address the interrelated psychosocial and medical determinants of illness and are used to complement and enhance ongoing clinical treatments.

Areas covered include breast and gynecological cancer, cardiac disorders, body image concerns in physical illness, chronic pelvic pain, childbirth preparation and delivery, infertility and pregnancy loss, menopause, anxiety, eating disorders, and smoking. Both empowering to women and effective, these new methods will be a welcome addition to all health care practitioners wanting to harness the power of the mind to heal the body. Hardcover.

Part of the Dissociation, Trauma, Memory, and Hypnosis book series.

Contents:

Healing from Within: The Contributions of Hypnosis to an Integrative Approach to Women's Health / Lynne M. Hornyak, Joseph P. Green

Addressing Body Image Concerns in Physical Illness Using Hypnosis / Lynne M. Hornyak

Hypnosis in the Treatment of Women with Anxiety Disorders / Nancy E. Schoenberger

The Use of Hypnosis and Imagery Methods in the Treatment of Cardiac Disorders in Women / Valerie Perdue

Treating Women Who Smoke: The Benefits of Using Hypnosis / Joseph P. Green

Chronic Pelvic Pain and Hypnosis / Mark B. Weisberg

Hypnotic Treatment of Women with Breast and Gynecological Cancer / Michael Hall, Steven Jay Lynn

Hypnotic Methods for Preparing for Childbirth / Marc I. Oster, Carolyn Sauer

Infertility and Pregnancy Loss: Hypnotic Interventions for Reproductive Challenges / Susan G. Mikesell

Hypnosis for the Many Faces of Menopause: Enhancing

Normal Development and Treating Trauma-Related Disruptions / Mary A. Halas

Hypnosis in the Treatment of Eating Disorders / Marianne Barabasz

The Contributions of Hypnosis to an Integrated Approach to Women's Health: Clinical Themes and Research Directions / Lynne M. Hornyak, Joseph P. Green.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1557986479

OCLC:

42652589