Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis

Lynn (psychology, State U. of New York-Binghamton), Judith W. Rhue (family medicine, Ohio U. College of Osteopathic Medicine) and Irving Kirsch (psychology, U. of Hull) update their anthology to incorporate the considerable new evidence supporting the efficacy of hypnosis in treating many conditions that has come to light over the past 15 years. Though still used primarily for pain abatement, hypnosis is also now used to treat such conditions as anxiety disorders, depression, obesity, nausea, and irritable bowel syndrome. Most of the articles share a uniform format to facilitate comparisons across theories and treatment modalities, and to maximize the accessibility of each approach. The 30 articles cover foundations and general considerations, theories of hypnosis, hypnotic techniques, treating psychological problems and populations, health and sport psychology, and issues and extensions. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)