Changing children’s lives with hypnosis: A journey to the center

IF 1.2 4区 心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Eric K. Willmarth
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In Changing Children’s Lives with Hypnosis, Dr. Ran Anbar has provided a book that is far more than the title suggests. The book is very personal, insightful, practical, and challenging. While not designed as a textbook, it could be certainly used for that purpose both by those who work with children, but also by anyone interested in the power of hypnosis as a context for intervention. Throughout the book, Dr. Anbar “beats the drum” for the use of hypnosis and the need to increase the use of hypnosis to enhance interventions that may avoid painful, costly, and often ineffective alternatives. His advocacy for the use of hypnosis is supported both by dozens of anecdotal stories, as well as numerous scientific references. The book is organized into 5 Parts and 23 Chapters. These include Part I: The Power of Hypnosis; Part II: The Power of Words; Part III: The Power of the Subconscious; Part IV: The Power of the Spirit; and Part V: Hypnosis Principles in Action. Written with an audience of both professional therapists and parents in mind, each of the first 21 chapters concludes with a section entitled “What You Can Do On Your Own,” which includes practical suggestions for parents hoping to help their children. Examples include suggestions to stay calm, encourage imagination, and listen actively. The book is intensely personal. Not only does Dr. Anbar provide a great deal of information about his own journey in the field of hypnosis (and medicine), but he also lets us meet Paul, Teddy, Kayla, Bruce, Eric, Emily, Ian, Elise Scott, and dozens of other children and young adults who found success in learning to use techniques and skills to improve their situation. Even those children who do not survive to see adulthood, demonstrate the power that hypnotically informed interventions can have to relieve anxiety and improve the quality of life. Along the way, Dr. Anbar promotes the importance of empowering the child in learning hypnosis, designing treatment strategies, and striving for independence. This book will introduce you to Paul, the patient who helped the author discover applications for hypnosis and who was key to several insights that formed Dr. Anbar’s current practice. While Paul appears and reappears throughout the book, dozens of other children appear in brief case histories, each as a key example of what can be accomplished even by patients with severe medical conditions. Dr. Anbar shares examples from over 20 years of clinical experience and, along the way, shares personal insights, opinions, concerns, hopes, and fears. He includes key advice about the importance of words, positive attitude, intentions, and especially the power of the subconscious. In the end, I believe that it would be difficult for the reader not to feel inspired and motivated to engage in the effort to promote the use of hypnosis in pediatric care. I strongly recommend this book not only for practitioners involved with pediatric patients, but also for anyone wanting a better grasp of the fundamentals of hypnotic possibilities and practice.
用催眠改变孩子们的生活:走向中心的旅程
在《用催眠改变孩子的生活》一书中,冉安巴尔博士提供了一本远远超出书名的书。这本书非常个人化,富有洞察力,实用性强,富有挑战性。虽然它不是作为一本教科书设计的,但它肯定可以用于这个目的,无论是那些从事儿童工作的人,还是任何对催眠作为干预背景的力量感兴趣的人。在整本书中,安巴尔博士为催眠的使用和增加催眠使用的必要性“鼓捣”,以加强干预措施,从而避免痛苦、昂贵且往往无效的替代方案。他提倡使用催眠术得到了数十个轶事和大量科学参考的支持。这本书分为5部分和23章。其中包括第一部分:催眠的力量;第二部分:文字的力量;第三部分:潜意识的力量;第四部分:精神的力量;第五部分:催眠作用原理。前21章的每一章都以题为“你自己能做什么”的章节结尾,其中包括对希望帮助孩子的父母的实用建议。例子包括保持冷静、鼓励想象力和积极倾听的建议。这本书非常个人化。安巴尔博士不仅提供了大量关于他自己在催眠(和医学)领域之旅的信息,而且他还让我们认识了保罗、泰迪、凯拉、布鲁斯、埃里克、艾米莉、伊恩、Elise Scott,以及其他几十名儿童和年轻人,他们在学习使用技术和技能来改善自己的处境方面取得了成功。即使是那些无法活到成年的儿童,也证明了催眠知情干预在缓解焦虑和提高生活质量方面的力量。一路上,安巴尔博士宣传了在学习催眠、设计治疗策略和争取独立方面赋予孩子权力的重要性。这本书将向你介绍保罗,这位患者帮助作者发现了催眠的应用,他是形成安巴尔博士目前实践的几个见解的关键。虽然保罗在整本书中反复出现,但其他几十个孩子也出现在简短的病例史中,每个孩子都是一个关键的例子,说明即使是患有严重疾病的患者也能做到这一点。安巴尔博士分享了20多年临床经验的例子,并在此过程中分享了个人见解、观点、担忧、希望和恐惧。他包括关于言语的重要性、积极的态度、意图,尤其是潜意识的力量的关键建议。最后,我相信读者很难不感到鼓舞和动力,去努力推广催眠在儿科护理中的应用。我强烈推荐这本书,不仅适用于儿科患者,也适用于任何想要更好地掌握催眠可能性和实践的基本原理的人。
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CiteScore
2.00
自引率
23.10%
发文量
52
期刊介绍: The American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis ( AJCH) is the official publication of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH). The Journal publishes original scientific articles and clinical case reports on hypnosis, as well as books reviews and abstracts of the current hypnosis literature. The purview of AJCH articles includes multiple and single case studies, empirical research studies, models of treatment, theories of hypnosis, and occasional special articles pertaining to hypnosis. The membership of ASCH and readership of AJCH includes licensed health care professionals and university faculty in the fields of medicine, psychiatry, clinical social work, clinical psychology, dentistry, counseling, and graduate students in these disciplines. AJCH is unique among other hypnosis journals because its primary emphasis on professional applications of hypnosis.
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