Hypnosis and Suggestion in the Treatment of Pain: A Clinical Guide (Norton Professional Books (Paperback))

When a patient's suffering is not adequately managed by the best medical interventions available, the clinician may feel at a loss. In such cases, he or she needs modern, scientifically based, and effective psychological methods. This book offers clinicians guidance from the field's most respected experts on the psychological assessment and treatment of pain, particularly with hypnosis. Remarkably honest and authoritative, this book gives clinicians the resources they need to treat recalcitrant pain problems. It has the potential to relieve the suffering of millions of people with recurrent or chronic pain syndromes.

Joseph Barber, PhD, teaches psychologists and physicians at the University of Washington Medical School. He is an award-winning author on the topic of pain management, and a former President of the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis.