hypnosis books

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Permalink Reply by Richard Nongard - HypnosisGurus.com on May 12, 2008 at 1:22pm

My favorites on this list to recommend are "Trancework" by Yapko, and Gafners book, "Clinical Applications of Hypnosis" Of course, I also favor my books....

CLINICAL HYPNOSIS BIBLIOGRAPHY

Compiled by Richard K Nongard, LMFT/CPFT, CCH

Alman, Brian M., and Lambrou, Peter T. (1992). Self-Hypnosis: The Complete Manual for Health and Self-Change. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Araoz, Daniel L. (1982). Hypnosis and Sex Therapy. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Bandler, R. & Grinder, J. (1975). Patterns of the hypnotic techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. (Vol. 1). Cupertino, California: Meta.

Gafner, George (2005). Clinical Applications of Hypnosis. W.w. Norton & Co.

Gilligan, S. (1986). Therapeutic Trances: The Cooperation Principle in Ericksonian Hypnotherapy. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Grinder, John and Richard Bandler (ed. Connirae Andreas). (1981). "Trance-Formations: Neurolinguistic Programming and the Structure of Hypnosis," Utah: Real People Press.

Hammond, D. Corydon. (1990). Handbook of Hypnotic Suggestions & Metaphors. New York: W.W. Norton & Co.

Hoorwitz, Aaron Noah. (1989). Hypnotic Methods in Nonhypnotic Therapies. New York: Irvington Publishers.

Kappas, George. (1999) Professional Hypnotism Manual: Introducing Physical and Emotional Suggestibility and Sexuality. Panorama Publishing.

Nongard, Richard (2007). Inductions and Deepeners: Strategies for Effective Hypnosis. Peachtree Professional Education, Inc.

Nongard, Richard and John, Michael (2007). The Little Black Book of Stage Hypnosis Secrets. Peachtree Professional Education

Rosen, Sidney, ed. (1991). My Voice Will Go With You: The Teaching Tales of Milton H. Erickson. NY, NY: W. W. Norton & Company.

Rossi, Ernest L., and Cheek, David B. (1994). Mind-Body Therapy: Methods of Ideodynamic Healing in Hypnosis. New York : W.W. Norton & Co.

Rossi, Ernest Lawrence. (1986). Psychobiology of Mind-Body Healing: New Concepts of Therapeutic Hypnosis. New York: W.W. Norton & Co

Voit, Rick & Delaney, Molly, (2004). Hypnosis in Clinical Practice. London: Routledge Publishing

Yapko, M. (1990). Trancework. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Yapko, Michael D. (1992). Hypnosis and the Treatment of Depression, Bruner/Maze.

Zarren, Jordan and Eimer, Bruce (2001) Brief Cognitive Hypnosis: Facilitating the Change of Dysfunctional Behavior. Springer Publishing Company

Zilbergeld, Edelstein and Araoz (Eds.). (1986). Hypnosis: Questions and Answers, W.W. Norton & Co.

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Permalink Reply by aaron clark on May 13, 2008 at 2:07am

personally i like:
I Ledochowski: The deep trance workbook Crown house publishing

George Gafner: The handbook of hypynotic inductions w w norton

M H Erickson: My voice will go with you ww norton

R Bandler and J Grinder: Trance-formations meta publications

R Bandler and J Grinder: Patterns of the hypnotic techniques of Milton Erickson meta pub

R Bandler: time for a change Meta publications

Ormond Mcgill: The new encyclopedia of stage hypnosis Crown house

D Elman: Hypnotherapy westwood

Tad James: Hypnosis a comprehensive guide Crown house

M Yapko: Trancework (3rd edition) brunner mazel

R Havens and C Walters: hypnotherapy scripts brunner routledge

S Gilligan: Therapeutic trances Brunnel-mazel

J Haley: Jay Haley on Milton Erickson brunnel-mazel

R Battino and T South: Ericksonian approaches crown house

M Erickson and E Rossi: seminars, workshops and lectures of milton h erickson v 1,2 and 3 Free Association Books

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Permalink Reply by Joshua on May 14, 2008 at 10:23am

I was going to post a bunch of books I have read, but Richard has covered most them :) Thanks Richard.

Here are a few others which I feel have some good information.

Answer Cancer: Stephen Parkhill
Trancework: Michael Yapko (really a great book and should be recommended reading)
The Art of Hypnotherapy: Roy Hunter
Hypnotherapy: Dave Elman
The deep trance workbook: Igor Ledochowski
The new encyclopedia of stage hypnosis: Ormond Mcgill
Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy: Gerald Kein & Calvin Banyan
My voice will go with you: M H Erickson

Just a couple of the many books I have enjoyed.

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Permalink Reply by Richard Nongard - HypnosisGurus.com on May 14, 2008 at 10:42am

I have quit recommending Ormond McGills book "The Encyclopedia of Stage Hypnosis". Up until a couple months ago it was at the top of my list to recommend. But the material is so dated, and many of the ideas are downright dangerous, and as a result I think it is now a history book, but NOT a book for newcomers...

Of course, this is only my opinion....

Richard

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Permalink Reply by Joshua on May 14, 2008 at 6:54pm

I agree with you that the material is dated, but I did some good information out of it. Still I have always been one to read and take what I want and leave the rest. I do have to agree that some of the material is dated as well. I still recommend that people read it and take something from it, but Richard may be right as far as newcomers reading the book. Someone with a little more experience may take more from the book. RIP Ormond Mcgill

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Permalink Reply by Richard Nongard - HypnosisGurus.com on May 14, 2008 at 7:26pm

That is exactly my perspective. Great book, but NOT for newcomers... Of course it has great material, but i think not a good starting point because a newcomer can't weed out the bad stuff.

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Permalink Reply by aaron clark on May 15, 2008 at 6:40am

i agree that ormond mcgills book is dated but its good to find out what the previous generations were doing, like the way a magician looks at the way the history of magic has evolved to what it is today and take inspiration from that knowledge.
some hypnotists i know say dave elmans hypnotherapy is dated but i think its good as elman was ahead of his time same as milton erickson

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Permalink Reply by GIL BOYNE on May 15, 2008 at 10:59am

Hypnotherapy by Dave Elman
Transforming Therapy by Gil Boyne
Medical Hypnotherapy by Randal Churchill
Precision Hypnotherapy by Duncan McColl
Medical Hypnotherapy by Tim Simmerman
the above books are available at westwoodpubliswhingco.com

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