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Hypnotherapy
Hard cover Book By Dave Elman ( Hypnotherapy) 1977 -338 pages. In like NEW condition.
336 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 1984
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April 9, 2014
If there is a single book from my extensive library of books on hypnosis and hypnotherapy that I would pull from a burning house, this would be it.
First published in 1970 , 'Hypnotherapy' by Dave Elman remains one of the greatest books ever written on the art of hypnotherapy. Though penned in a slightly dated style and with the social understandings of his time, the voice remains honest and transparent -- and above all, expert.
Elman's mission was to teach others how hypnosis could be used in an intensely practical therapeutic way, a way that would help people in a manner that ordinary psychology and psychiatry seemed unable to.
During his life time, Elman taught only doctors and dentists, collecting his writings in a document he called 'Findings in Hypnosis'. After his death, my friend and mentor, the late Gil Boyne approached his widow and purchased the rights to this manuscript, renaming it with the simple title 'Hypnotherapy', printing it in a beautifully understated green leather cover with gold tooling -- the way any classic deserves to be presented, and publishing it under his own West Wood Publishing company.
In doing this, Boyne preserved a classic that will remain a cornerstone of excellence in hypnosis and hypnotherapy for ages to come. Though Milton Erickson may have eclipsed Elman in terms of fame -- due largely to the efforts of Bandler and Grinder, founders of NLP -- Dave Elman remains one of the towering figures of 20th Century hypnotherapy. His book 'Hypnotherapy' stands as testimony to his skill; a guiding light to the many hypnotherapists who came and will continue to come after him.
First published in 1970 , 'Hypnotherapy' by Dave Elman remains one of the greatest books ever written on the art of hypnotherapy. Though penned in a slightly dated style and with the social understandings of his time, the voice remains honest and transparent -- and above all, expert.
Elman's mission was to teach others how hypnosis could be used in an intensely practical therapeutic way, a way that would help people in a manner that ordinary psychology and psychiatry seemed unable to.
During his life time, Elman taught only doctors and dentists, collecting his writings in a document he called 'Findings in Hypnosis'. After his death, my friend and mentor, the late Gil Boyne approached his widow and purchased the rights to this manuscript, renaming it with the simple title 'Hypnotherapy', printing it in a beautifully understated green leather cover with gold tooling -- the way any classic deserves to be presented, and publishing it under his own West Wood Publishing company.
In doing this, Boyne preserved a classic that will remain a cornerstone of excellence in hypnosis and hypnotherapy for ages to come. Though Milton Erickson may have eclipsed Elman in terms of fame -- due largely to the efforts of Bandler and Grinder, founders of NLP -- Dave Elman remains one of the towering figures of 20th Century hypnotherapy. His book 'Hypnotherapy' stands as testimony to his skill; a guiding light to the many hypnotherapists who came and will continue to come after him.
January 30, 2020
In the late 2019, I was suffering a severe pain of an unexplained nature, immediately after an intense blow to my head out of an incident! Everything was fine based on the medical side of the case, but the pain was here and the suffering was intense! By the time I accepted its neurotic and mental nature based on a friend’s story of the same case, I could handle the suffering much better using some self-suggestion cases learned before. The pain was a tragedy, but accepting the mental and neurotic case turned it truly into a triumph for me, because I could got to a higher understanding of myself down the road.
Curiosity made me try to develop this side of my life; therefore, I decided to pick up Hypnotherapy by Dave Elman to start . This book is primarily presented for Doctors and Dentists, but it is also pretty much practical for layman.
"Hypnosis is a state of mind in which the critical faculty of the humans bypassed, and selective thinking established." The three requisites for hypnosis are the consent of the subject, communication between the operator and subject, and freedom from fear, or reluctance on the subject's part to trust the operator. The procedure is almost clear, and you can find several practices and different techniques for different cases all along the book.
The book is pretty much engaging and I tried to get the most out of several practices presented in different occasions and depths. Considering myself primarily a patient, then a learner, I could find essential notions on different states of mind and put them into practice.
October 4, 2013
Anybody who is serious about knowing about and understanding hypnosis MUST read this book... no option, no argument, just get it and read it.
November 22, 2018
I picked this book up, after a keen interest developed in the field of Regression in Psychology. This is known to be one of the best works in its time. But you don't need to be a budding Hypnotherapist to read this. Here are some things that might entice you :
* This book clears many misconceptions about Hypnotherapy. Some of them being - "you can be mislead into doing something harmful". Or, "you fall asleep". "Hypnosis is dangerous". Nah.
* Dave Elman has taught COUNTLESS (hundreds of thousands) doctors how to use hypnosis to help find the root cause of a wide range of problems from stuttering, migraines, asthma, hay fever, obesity, sexual problems, 'phantom pains', etc.
* He has also helped deliver babies without anaesthesia, conduct operations without anaesthesia, and MUCH more.
* Elman shares a LOT of techniques and insights about the states of the conscious mind that can actively be used by those looking to pursue Hypnotherapy.
This book is unfortunately quite old and difficult to buy, so it's best to go for an ebook. But it is a book worth reading, to learn about the amazing ways and workings of the subconscious mind.
I can understand why people feel that this book is a little dated in its writing style. In the later chapters, you may cringe to find out how doctors of that time treated homosexuality as an illness! Nevertheless, I do not find the thoughts offensive. The book is a MUST READ for anyone interested in psychology and trauma healing.
* This book clears many misconceptions about Hypnotherapy. Some of them being - "you can be mislead into doing something harmful". Or, "you fall asleep". "Hypnosis is dangerous". Nah.
* Dave Elman has taught COUNTLESS (hundreds of thousands) doctors how to use hypnosis to help find the root cause of a wide range of problems from stuttering, migraines, asthma, hay fever, obesity, sexual problems, 'phantom pains', etc.
* He has also helped deliver babies without anaesthesia, conduct operations without anaesthesia, and MUCH more.
* Elman shares a LOT of techniques and insights about the states of the conscious mind that can actively be used by those looking to pursue Hypnotherapy.
This book is unfortunately quite old and difficult to buy, so it's best to go for an ebook. But it is a book worth reading, to learn about the amazing ways and workings of the subconscious mind.
I can understand why people feel that this book is a little dated in its writing style. In the later chapters, you may cringe to find out how doctors of that time treated homosexuality as an illness! Nevertheless, I do not find the thoughts offensive. The book is a MUST READ for anyone interested in psychology and trauma healing.
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May 16, 2019Very interesting read, though I find it impossible to rate since it made lots of strong claims and I have no idea of which ones of them are true and what I should think of them. (Also, if hypnotherapy is this powerful, how come it hasn't seen wider use yet? It should have spread like a wildfire, and many parts of Elman's account claim that it _was_ spreading like a wildfire at the time that he was writing it.)
July 24, 2023
Outdated, overwritten, I would expect that from an older book, but tbh I found no other book that looked promising on this topic. The author is quite confident in some claims that can be denied by a quick google search.
While I was reading, in a stroke of luck, I had the most horrible back pain so I could test self-hypnosis, but I didn't really manage to anesthetize myself. Whatever the effect should be I think it does work as a form of quick meditation to help me focus.
Hypnosis does seem like a real practice, but it's not as magical as this book claims - with a way too high success rate and as a tool that can retrieve memories (patients invent fake ones). I hope I can find newer book on this or smh.
While I was reading, in a stroke of luck, I had the most horrible back pain so I could test self-hypnosis, but I didn't really manage to anesthetize myself. Whatever the effect should be I think it does work as a form of quick meditation to help me focus.
Hypnosis does seem like a real practice, but it's not as magical as this book claims - with a way too high success rate and as a tool that can retrieve memories (patients invent fake ones). I hope I can find newer book on this or smh.
May 15, 2023
Elman's quintessential book that popularized hypnosis is, however historically important for the field, dated and limited. It is fascinating to read numerous applications of hypnosis to the medical community, nevertheless the book limits itself to this and only this realm, having little to no exploration on purely therapeutic or psychological purposes. Combined with a dated perspective on homosexuality and other factors, this book was a hard read overall and deeply lacks the minimum implementable steps to become a stellar hypnotist.
February 22, 2018
Quite interesting book; it gives a clear look on hypnosis,a step by step guide to a couple of inductions and some practical uses to help doctors with patients. It's a bit outdate but a good start if you are fascinated by this subject.
July 12, 2017
Great Primer
May 9, 2020
Um dos melhores sobre hipnose. Possui foco para doutores e dentistas.
October 18, 2023
Fascinating science
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April 6, 2024What a phenomenal book to teach you everything that you could possibly need to know about hypnosis and hypnotherapy.... Still holds up and in my humble opinion a better hypnotist than milton erickson
November 26, 2021
Very good seminal text for hypnosis both as introductory and history. The teaching of techniques is a little confusing, with focus more on examples than step by step instructions, but this is not a fault at all and provides a great insight into the practicality of the teachings.
June 10, 2017
If you don't have enough money to build a Hypnotherapy Library, Book Collection or you had only the opportunity to buy one Book in your hypnotherapeutic practice...
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July 23, 2021
I can see why this book is still considered a classic by many contemporary hypnotherapists. It's an incredible source of knowledge about so many aspects of hypnotic trance and its applications. As other reviwers commented, some of the viewpoints of the author come across as outdated, such as his view on homosexuality, but that doesn't take away from the value this book has for everyone who wants to seriously study hypnosis and trance.
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April 4, 2016David Elman is one of the World's most renowned Hypnotists. This book is about the use of Regression in Hypnosis. EveryHypnotist should read it and I believe everyone whois interested in Hypnosis could benefit.
May 13, 2016
Profound and Practical
February 20, 2008
Great!
July 21, 2008
A great book by one of the greats. Another book report for my hypnotherapy class
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December 16, 2017great book
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