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Michael D. Yapko is a clinical psychologist and marriage and family therapist in private practice. He is a national and international trainer in brief therapy approaches to psychotherapy and director of The Milton H. Erickson Institute of San Diego. Yapko is internationally recognized for his work in the active treatment of depression, the use of clinical hypnosis and his advancement of the use of outcome-focused, short-term psychotherapy.

Part 1: Conceptual Framework. What is Hypnosis, and Can it Help? - A. M. Weitzenhoffer; The Myths about Hypnosis, and a Dose of Reality - D. B. Cheek; Conceptualising Hypnosis - H. J. Crawford; The Brain in Hypnosis - W. Kroger, Contents of Hypnosis - T. X. Barber; The Social Psychology of Human Suggestibility - M. H. Erickson; Matters of the Mind - K. Thompson; Responsiveness to Hypnosis. The Phenomenology of Hypnosis. Conditions of Conducting Hypnosis Sessions - E. R. Hilgard; Structured Approaches to Accessing Hypnotic Repsonsiveness. Part 2: Practical Framework. Structuring Suggestions - J. K. Zeig; Helpful Hints for Performing Hypnosis. Formal Strategies of Hypnotic Induction. Hypnotic Phenomena: Eliciting and Utilizing Hypnotic Resources - D. Speigel; Designing and Delivering Hypnotic Interventions. Hypnotic Parrers Commonly Employed in Psychotherapy. Treatment Dynamics and Sample Hypnosis Session Transcripts for Common Problems. The Case of Vicki: Hypnosis for Coping with Terminal Cancer. When People Respond in Non-ideal Ways - K. Olness; Hypnotic Hazards and Ethical Guidelines; Appendix A: Hypnosis Organisations for Professionals and Journal Information; Appendix B: Supplemental Materials from M. D. Yapko.