Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Hypnosis

This volume demonstrates both how hypnotic techniques can supplement science-based clinical interventions and how clinicians can use hypnosis with the assurance of a strong empirical foundation to guide their practice.

Hypnosis affords clinicians a brief, efficient, and cost-effective methodology to address a wide range of psychological conditions and disorders. While hypnosis has carved a well-earned place in the field of psychological science and clinical practice, views of hypnosis as gimmicky or fantastical are still stubbornly rooted in our collective consciousness, thanks to media-driven, outmoded, and inaccurate notions.

Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Hypnosis details the scientific evidence for and the clinical practice of hypnosis to treat a range of problems and symptoms, including anxiety, depression, acute pain, chronic pain, and other behavioral problems. Included are chapters on working with anxiety, depression, acute pain, chronic pain, and other behavioral medicine problems, as well as a chapter on working with children and adolescents. Contributors review the empirical evidence for the effectiveness of hypnosis for the problem under consideration, offer illustrative case materials, and provide examples of specific hypnotic inductions and suggestions.

Preface: Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Hypnosis
Leonard S. Milling

• Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Practice of Clinical Hypnosis
  Steven J. Lynn and Joseph P. Green
• Chapter 2: Hypnosis and Anxiety
  David B. Reid
• Chapter 3: Hypnosis and Depression
  Michael D. Yapko and Shawn R. Criswell
• Chapter 4: Hypnosis for Acute and Procedural Pain
  Leonard S. Milling
• Chapter 5: Hypnosis and Chronic Pain
  Lindsey C. McKernan and Erin L. Connors
• Chapter 6: Applications of Hypnosis in Behavioral Medicine
  Gary R. Elkins and Morgan Snyder
• Chapter 7: Hypnosis for the Treatment of Smoking
  Joseph P. Green and Steven J. Lynn
• Chapter 8: Hypnosis with Children and Adolescents
  Lisa Lombard and Leonard S. Milling
• Chapter 9: Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Hypnosis: Current Status and Future Directions
  Leonard S. Milling

Leonard S. Milling, PhD is the recently retired professor of psychology at the University of Hartford. He is a fellow of APA through Division 30 (Society of Psychological Hypnosis). He received the Distinguished Contributions to Scientific Hypnosis award from APA Division 30 in 2020.

He is best known for his peer-reviewed journal articles on the mediator and moderator variables associated with hypnotic pain reduction, as well as on the efficacy of hypnosis as a treatment or intervention.

Dr. Milling’s work is a “must have” for practitioners looking to both better understand the underpinnings of hypnosis and to use hypnotic interventions with their clients. He has assembled a stellar team of leaders in the field who relay complex material in a way that allows readers to bring the science and efficacy of hypnosis to their patients. Bravo!
—Guy H. Montgomery, PhD, Past President, Society of Psychological Hypnosis (Division 30) of the American Psychological Association

This book includes some of the world’s most authoritative authors providing clear, articulate support and instruction for the evidence-based use of clinical hypnosis. This should be on the bookshelf of students and experienced practitioners alike. Simply excellent!
—Eric K. Willmarth, PhD, Chair, Department of Applied Psychophysiology, College of Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences, Saybrook University, Pasadena, CA, United States