Ericksonian Psychotherapy, Volume II: Clinical Applications

Volume II: Clinical Applications presents the proceedings of the Second International Congress on Erickson Psychotherapy held in Phoenix, Arizona, December 1983 and includes theoretical issues and descriptions of technique. Volume II on Clinical Applications makes available 39 stimulating paper demonstrating how over the years Erickson's influence has spread to such diverse areas as family therapy, childbirth, specific medical treatments, and even the integration of hypnosis into everyday life. Section I presents Keynote addresses by Jay Haley and Cloe Madanes, who discusses an unusual topic: Finding a Humorous Alternative. Successive sections cover Family Therapy, Naturalistic Approaches, the use of Paradox, and Ericksonian Approaches with Specific Populations - the chronic patient, agoraphobics, smokers, adolescents, rape victims, and others. Special sections are devoted to Alcoholism, Cancer Treatment; Sexuality, and Pain Control. The final section presents a number of Case Studies.