Ericksonian Psychotherapy, Volume II: Clinical Applications

558 Pages·1985·29.411 MB·English

by  Jeffrey K. Zeig

Ericksonian Psychotherapy
Volume II: Clinical Applications
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Volume II: Clinical
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Main entry under title:
Ericksonian psychotherapy.
Proceedings of the Second International Congress on
Ericksonian Approaches to Hypnosis and Psychotherapy,
held in Dec. 1983, in Phoenix, Ariz.
Contents: v. 1. Structures—v. 2. Clinical
applications.
1. Erickson, Milton H.—Congresses. 2. Hypnotism—
Therapeutic use—Congresses. 3. Psychotherapy—
Congresses. I. Zeig, Jeffrey K., 1947-
IJ. International Congress on Ericksonian Approaches to
Hypnosis and Psychotherapy (2nd; 1983; Phoenix, Ariz,)
[DNLM: 1. Erickson, Milton H. 2. Hypnosis—congresses.
3. Psychotherapy—congresses. WM 415 E6854 1983]
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ISBN 0-87630-380-7 (v. 1)
ISBN 0-87630-381-5 (v. 2)
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Contents
UROL Lr iD Vanes (Ne ie aaa cetera ssc PAL aA Ss ores a iScueeesies Xiil
epA gItO ads EVICKSON -EO UNGANON pANOs Vet aspanie donor sian ecsvon xvii
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LEE Cc IOLA UARE SCT E ORRS i By OPT ee aOR OA OO re 5
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Jay Haley
Z. Binding atdumorous Altermmauve cic. .i.ce0i.cs+ses0eseeee 24
Cloé Madanes
UP OIIIUU LEP OIAYm re aes A Re Ge ea anta es Sti 2 orton ns fe 45
3. Family Context, Symptom Induction and Therapeutic
Counterinduction: Breaking the Spell of a Dysfunc-
TONAL RAP POL tama tecscenssh cen aates oanest dlee wsvwinea ence tex 49
Michele Ritterman, Ph.D.
4. Hypnosis in Marital Therapy: Toward a Transgener-
ational AD PrOAC pre... cwis-ceton ade; os spb uyewen abeeinnyenes ss va
David L. Calof
5. Motivating Clients in Directive Family Therapy ....... 92
Alfred Lange, Ph.D.
Ove hat oiriicture assMieta Nor a sos csxcseenets oyeves er es 107
George Stone, M.S.W.
7. Prescribing Rituals in Family Therapy: Mrs. Piggle-
Wiese Meets.Miltom Erickson .te.ssccsussscieiyocven+s 122
George A. Sargent, Ph.D.
8. An Integration of Ericksonian Techniques with Con-
COP iSrOl ary. UGTA OV aro tacg ine sain nish eke We alesse 132:
Gunther Schmidt, M.D., and
Bernhard Trenkle, Dipl Psych
9. Tailoring Suggestions in Family Therapy ................ 15D
Camillo Loriedo, M.D.
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