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Preface to Second Edition | |
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Preface to First Edition | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Concepts and Instructions | |
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A Neo-Ericksonian Orientation | |
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The Effectiveness of Scripts | |
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Pain Is the Primary Symptom | |
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Comfort Is the Primary Goal | |
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Our Multiple Minds Must Interact | |
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Injured Interactions Cause Pain | |
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Injuries Elude Examination | |
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Pain Leads to the Source | |
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Awareness Promotes Healing | |
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Assistance May Be Needed | |
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Conclusion | |
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Conducting a Diagnostic Trance | |
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How the Diagnostic Trance Process Works | |
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Focus on the Discomfort | |
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Wait and See | |
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Imagine the Solution | |
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Example of a Diagnostic Trance | |
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Why and When to Use a Diagnostic Trance | |
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On Doing Hypnotherapy | |
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How Trance and Hypnotherapy Work | |
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Pre-Trance Considerations | |
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Steps in the Hypnotherapeutic Process | |
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Guidelines for the Use of This Book | |
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Scripts | |
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Trance Induction | |
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Induction Selection Criteria | |
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Basic Induction Script | |
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Another Basic Induction Script | |
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Confusion Induction Script | |
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Conversational Induction Script | |
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Naturalistic Induction Script | |
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Revivification Induction Script | |
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Simulation Induction Script | |
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Eye Fixation and Arm Levitation Ratification Induction Script | |
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Eye Closure Ratification Induction Script | |
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Brief Induction Scripts | |
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Traditional Self-Hypnosis Training Script | |
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Rapid Self-Hypnosis Training Script | |
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Direct Approaches to Change | |
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The Nature of Direct Statements | |
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Example of Treatment Using Direct Statements | |
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The Nature of Direct Suggestions | |
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The Nature of Similes | |
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A Direct Approach for Creating a Pleasant Experience | |
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A Direct Approach for Establishing Goals: Posthypnotic Predetermination | |
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A Generic Direct Approach: # 1 | |
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A Generic Direct Approach: # 2 | |
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A Direct Approach for Depression | |
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A Direct Approach for Low Self-Esteem | |
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A Direct Approach for Anxiety | |
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A Direct Approach for Victims of Abusive Childhoods | |
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A Direct Approach for Impotence and Anorgasmia | |
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A Direct Approach for Premature Ejaculation | |
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A Direct Approach for Unexplained Infertility | |
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A Direct Approach for Insomnia | |
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A Direct Approach for Self-Consciousness | |
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A Direct Approach for Psychophysiologic Disorders | |
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A Direct Approach for Procrastination | |
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A Direct Approach for Rehearsing Future Performance | |
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General-Purpose Metaphors | |
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Just Trust the Unconscious | |
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Lake Life | |
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Building a House | |
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The Train Trip | |
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Erickson's Wisdom | |
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The Movement of Ideas | |
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Vacations | |
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Managing Chronic and Acute Pain | |
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Chronic Pain Management Script | |
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Anticipated Short-Term Pain Management Script | |
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Recovering From Trauma and Grief | |
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Little Dreams: A metaphor script for adult survivors of child sexual abuse | |
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An Apple Tree: A metaphor script for adult survivors of a recent assault | |
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Prediction and Control: A metaphor script for adult survivors of disasters and acts of terrorism | |
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Saying Goodbye: A metaphor script for adult survivors of child abuse and childhood trauma | |
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Buried Treasures: A metaphor script for adult victims of child sexual abuse | |
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Letting Go: A metaphor script for unresolved grief or bereavement | |
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Dealing with Depression | |
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The Wicked Stepmother: A metaphor script for depression with underlying self-criticism | |
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The Wreck: A metaphor script for depression associated with a sense of failure and helplessness | |
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Royal Service: A metaphor script for depression associated with self-defeating efforts to please or protect others | |
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The Hearing Test: A metaphor script for low self-esteem | |
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Alleviating Unwarranted Fears | |
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The Worst Thing: A metaphor script for anxiety disorders | |
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Inflated Resumes: A metaphor script for social phobias | |
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A Quiet Birth: A metaphor script for generalized anxiety and panic attacks | |
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Fortune Telling: A metaphor script for phobias | |
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Alien Thoughts: A metaphor script for obsessive-compulsive disorders | |
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Concentration and Success in Work, School, and Sports | |
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Raising Dogs: A metaphor script for procrastination | |
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The Invisible Barrier: A metaphor script for removing self-imposed boundaries to achievement and fear of success | |
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Contents under Pressure: A metaphor script for test or performance anxiety | |
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Climbing Mountains: A metaphor script for fear of failure in any endeavor | |
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Knot Perfect: A metaphor script for worries about being imperfect | |
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Microscopes: A metaphor script for nervousness about public speaking and sales presentations | |
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Magnifying Glass: A metaphor script for enhanced concentration | |
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Absolute Amazement: A metaphor script for experiencing iflowi or getting into the izone, i | |
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Overcoming Sexual Problems | |
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Dinner for Two: A metaphor script for improving male attitudes about sex | |
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Learning to Ride: A metaphor script for sexual inhibitions in general | |
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Beautiful Gifts: A metaphor script for premature ejaculation | |
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Explosions: A metaphor script for female anorgasmia | |
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Looking: A metaphor script for impotence | |
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Enhancing Relationships | |
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World War I: A metaphor script for interpersonal conflicts perpetuated by old hurt feelings | |
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Territoriality: A metaphor script for jealousy | |
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Playgrounds: A metaphor script for insecurity and mistrust | |
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Droughts: A metaphor script for difficulties with emotional commitments | |
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Become as Little Children: A metaphor script for parental attitudes toward their children | |
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Medical Issues | |
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Protective Ants: A metaphor script for increasing immune system responses to infections | |
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Raft Trips: A metaphor script for high blood pressure | |
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Breakdowns: A metaphor script for cardiac anxieties following a heart attack | |
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Warming Trends: A metaphorical and direct approach for migraines | |
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Drawing Attention: A metaphor script for insomnia | |
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Trust: A metaphor script for relaxation prior to dental work, surgery, chemotherapy, and other intrusive medical procedures | |
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Problems in Living | |
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Antiques: A metaphor script for dealing with an unwanted divorce | |
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True Believers: A metaphor script for people who are obsessed by thoughts and feelings about old lovers or ex-spouses | |
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Breaking Free: A metaphor script for mid-life crises | |
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Migrations: A metaphor script for uncertainties about career or life goals | |
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Magnetic Attractions: A metaphor script for spiritual longings | |
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Impulse Control and Habit or Addiction Problems | |
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A Smoking Abstinence Script | |
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A Weight Management Script | |
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A Generic Habit Problem Script | |
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Carry On: A metaphor script for compulsive gambling | |
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Outlaws: A metaphor script for kleptomania | |
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Trance Termination Procedures | |
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Reviewing Trance Learnings | |
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Ratification Suggestions | |
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Reorientation to Wakeful Awareness | |
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Distractions | |
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Follow-up Questions | |
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Writing Your Own Hypnotherapy Scripts | |
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Writing Trance Induction Scripts | |
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Writing Metaphorical Anecdotes | |
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Recording, Listening, and Editing | |
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Postscript | |
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Results of the Research Project to Study the Effectiveness of Scripts | |
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References | |