Hypnosis and Treating Depression

Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and marriage and family therapist residing in Fallbrook, California. He is a national and international trainer in brief therapy approaches to psychotherapy and routinely addresses professional audiences all over the world. Yapko is internationally recognized for his work in the active treatment of depression, the strategic use of clinical hypnosis and his advancement of the use of outcome-focused, short-term psychotherapies.

'Very profound text... Yapko (director of The Milton H. Erickson Institute of San Diego) gathers contributions from the leading thinkers in the field who write compelling essays on ways that therapists might be able to integrate hypnosis into care-plans for those suffering from myriad forms of on-going depression.' - John Aiello, The Electric Review, September/October 2006'Michael Yapko has long been a clear and compelling advocate for the merits of hypnosis in enhancing psychotherapeutic treatments for depression. In this new and innovative volume, Dr. Yapko has added the voices of other well known hypnosis and depression experts to the call for more creative and empowering treatments. The collective wisdom contained herein is impressive by any standards, and will certainly be regarded as a significant contribution to the field.' - Reid Wilson, Ph.D., Director, Anxiety Disorders Treatment Center; author, Don't Panic!'In his previous volumes, Michael Yapko has provided us with the science and methods to help change our thinking about treating depression with hypnosis. In this highly readable new text, Yapko brings together a group of like-minded expert therapists who generously share their clinical artistry and collectively encourage the reader’s as well. Reading this book can bring a new excitement to the prospect of working hypnotically with people suffering from many kinds of depression.' - Marc I. Oster, Psy.D., ABPH, Past President, American Society of Clinical Hypnosis; Associate Professor, Argosy University 'Yet again Michael Yapko has brought us an outstanding resource on using hypnosis with depression – a must read for anyone doing work in this area. This comprehensive work opens up new areas in the clinical application of hypnosis, making it fascinating for both the student and expert in hypnosis and everyone in between!' - Stephen Kahn, Ph.D., President, Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis; co-author, Changes in the Therapist

• Spiegel, Foreword. About the Editor. Contributors. Acknowledgments. A Poetic Beginning. Introduction. Part I: Broad Applications of Hypnosis in Treatment. Yapko, Hypnosis in Treating Symptoms and Risk Factors of Major Depression. Lankton, Four Brief Hypnotic Interventions in the Treatment of Depression. Burns, Building Coping Skills with Metaphors. Lynn, Matthews, Fraioli, Ruhe, Hypnosis and the Treatment of Dysphoria: The 5-Finger Technique. Part II: Targeted Applications of Hypnosis in Treatment.Torem, Treating Depression: A Remedy from the Future. Zarren, Utilizing Hypnosis in Addressing Anger in Treating Depression. Yapko, Utilizing Hypnosis in Addressing Ruminative Depression-related Insomnia. Part III: Treating Depression with Hypnosis in Special Populations.Barretta, Baretta, Using Hypnosis and Metaphor in the Treatment of Comorbid Depression and Eating Disorders. Kohen, Murray, Depression in Children and Youth: Applications of Hypnosis to Help Young People Help Themselves. Phillips, Hypnosis with Depression, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Chronic Pain. Yapko, The Utilization Approach to Treating Depression in Individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Part IV: Special Considerations Regarding Hypnotic Treatment.Kirsch, Medication and Suggestion in the Treatment of Depression. Alladin, Experiential Cognitive Hypnotherapy: Strategies for Relapse Prevention in Depression. Appendix: Websites of Note. Name Index. Subject Index.