Advanced Techniques of Hypnosis and Therapy: Selected Papers of Milton H. Erickson, M.D.

567 Pages·1967·34.11 MB·English

by  milton erickson

Advanced Techniques of
HYPNOSIS AND THERAPY
Advanced Techniques of
HYPNOSIS AND THERAPY
F wish to exprest dvep
and sincere appreciation 10
the late Bernard , Gorton, MD.
and
Andvd M, Weltzenhoffer, Ph.D.
Jor the mtigation and the preliminary organization
and editing of this culleetion of papers.

MILTON H, FRICKSON, 4.0.
Advanced Techniques of
HYPNOSIS AND THERAPY

SELECTED PAPERS OF MILTON H. ERICKSON, M.D.

edited by Jay Haley

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Contents

Foreword by Lawrence S. Kubie, MD.
Tatcaducton by Jay Haley

SECTION 1. TECHNIQUES OF TRANCE INDUCTION

esp Hypwy and ily lndtion -

Funber Hechiques of Hypnesis—Uneation ‘Pechaignes

[A Trumaript of a ‘Tvance Induction with Commentary

Historical Nowe om the Hand Levitation Technique

Pontomime Techsignes in Hypoosis and che Trplications

"oe “Surpriae” ané "My-Friond-Joha” Techniques of Hype
‘Minimal Cuss ané Natural Field Fsperimenttion

7, Tia Experiments Investigating the Nate of Hynes
8. The Confusion Techoique in Hypnosis

SPCTIOX Tl, EXPFRIMENTATION WLM HYPNOSIS

9, The Investigation of x Specie Amaesia
10, A Stuy of Cinicat ard Expeioentl Fiadings on Hypnotic Deafness
1. Clinical Experimearstion and Findings
AL Experimental Findings with « Conditioned Response Teehnigue
11, Experimental Doronstratins of the Peychopathalogy of
‘Brenly Le :
12, The Hypnotic Induct of Hallacinacry Colo, Vion
Followed by Pooadnacgatve Alla Tages
13, he Induction of Cor ness by 4 Lecbniqae of Hypo
Sugestion
Comment by Water. Grether
14, The Translation of the Cryptic Automatic Wiig at One Hypatic
‘Subject by Another fo-« Transe-Like Dissonated State
‘The Natere and Character of Port Hypnotic Behavior
Hypnotic Inveutigntin of Psychosomatic Phenomena;
‘Pryehoromatic Interrelecions Studied by Experimental Hypnosis
17, The Hypnoti Subjser's Abiixy To Bocome Linaware of Stina
18, A Special nguly wlth Alfons Horley ine the Netore and
Chaacter of Vaclous Staes of Conssionseess

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SECLION i, TECHNIOURS OF THERAPY

Part: A Study of wn Experimental Neurosis Hypuoticaty
Tnduced in w Crue of Ejacuatio Praccox

Pucl H: The Method Employed To Portoeate Complex Story
for the Inducdion of an Experiments} Nearosia

‘Automapic raving ithe Treatment of an Ghwessionel Depression

Peemanent lit of an Obsesional Phobia by Meam of
‘Carnmupizaton sith an Caeuspectd Dun Persomlity

“Therapy of a Pychosomatic Headache

Preudo-Orieatation in Tine o& 4 Hypactherapetic Pocsénre

Special Techaiques uf Priel Hypoctberapy

Teditet Hyomutie Therapy of wa Enurtic Couple

Fyprocterapy of Iwo Psychosomatic Deatal Problems

Pediat Hypmotbempy

Nalucabsie Tevtniques of Hypnosis

Hypnosis im Pail Terminal Mise

‘he Identification of 2 Scoute Reality

Hypnoticaly Oriented Paychethorapy In Organic Diseate

‘oe Brudea of Respoxsiblcy ia Efectve Peywhotherpy

A Hypaotic Technique for Revita Patient: the Psteot, the

"Techalgue and Ite Rationale and! Tile Expecments
‘The Use of Syimpeoms a6 an latepral Put of Hypnotherapy

‘Ta nrg Fyn Tesi or Spon Conecton
and Pulm Contr

Bibliography

Commeatary by Jay Haley
Index

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Foreword

or over tiny yours, it hus been my privilege to wath the development of the
work of Dr. Mileg H. Erickson, und oa a few oveasions to ehure i i iz acme
slight measure.

‘One of the strange Ghings abeut he stedy of hypactic phenomens is that 20
many investigators drop our along ths Way. Bchavioal scindsts may werk i chs
fold for varying periods caly w turn away & adice Dings. This phenomenon +
cone of the feasone why the Reld of Wypantimm toads repeatedly us dell ity the
fandh of enchsiate but unscientific amare wt flo Oh Sams of te he ex
Slit i as enterainment, There rst be sitcom reavons Cor this high drop-out
Fate To parti ray be du to the Bt that heres in afl prycbologcal manipula-
tims, a healtby bakinoe between basic and upalied esearch fas rarely been ein
twined, Men hive beea Smpateat for immediate “pracGca?™ resus and in thie
funds the promises which Ipod holds aut have Ted to painfol dicapgain-
sents, Dicosragement at tis fae cased somie Workers to Auch wets penal,

Dr, Erickwa's work, as eported bere, is rewarkably free of ts source of
erat, Mewevery to mur Ja tis fehl a ol cequires & speci group uf uauste
‘qualities: and Dr, Urckson's wb vo persist my indicate tht his rare combina
ion of tumeo qualities is mom stable in him thaa ia many other worker (Hit
beit biographical diclosues suggest chis vividly.) tn feet, Dr. Evickaon's ito
Jong dedication to expozing the phenomenclogy af bypmntam is almost unique In
roller medicine. Like hs tcacher, Dr. Clark 1. Hull of Vale, Dr. Frlskso bt
resolutely rosated all directing Infuences and there have been stay, This vo
lume ia the reeardof Dr, Evckion’s forjoudd years of patie, pettneal clinical
reararch. Tt goes far 10 rete Mypaotis: frost its woubledpist. In adtion to
being A description uf the work of Dr. Erickson bins, the book iacludes the
co-ordinated efforts of several of those wie fom time 40 time have Been bis oo
workers, What results is the most important book em clinical Hyspoais that Ars
appeared in many decades,

'Na one sha einer iasestgates or applies Myprene eam affortlnot t uely this
vali carefully amd repay, Indeed no one in the fehl of peyehinny aad
especlaly of yoschowouytic psjchinuy should be without it. is elncal and ex
perimental data shed light on the organization of personality, on tho ways in
‘which the perscalty cf an individual can sift rom qne auclen forut to another,
‘0a the changing itcrplay among difereat Levels af spmbotic and wsyhole Fenc-
tien. and espodlly on the continuous Dut shiting role of pescontiows process
jing. Ag ts truo of all reports of valodble vical aad experimental work, the
stadcat Iara ot ony sien he agree wih Uh ubverser's Uta wa iterpretuionn,
Dat alta when he dieagess,

‘A few omissions have been inevitable; and 2 fow problems have been cated
too cance. Among those my owe cmphasa would be on {al the need far a
more dewiled consideration of objective ctaria for and eompasisoaa of the hyp
‘atl sate inet and ako of the Varina procaees of Induction: and (B) a ine

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compete discunion of sinuloliou, and of the important diferences between con
Selous (eg. mallagered) simlation, sal Waly unconscious (ie. bysterial) sim
Dlalon: and meet importaal of sf (bu feu most ditfenle)preconscous siaulation
‘These ster reach deep in whe cwols of the uawlved probioms of bypacsis
“They wil undoubteuly be given full eonsideraton in pusie Tatuve editions of
this nok,

Tam tempted ut this goiar to lnk forward from the past Sn the futnre. Ca
til roomy, gener! pevehiay, payeoanaytc pojchiainy and Wypnonis Rave ted
to depend for their dat upon folible poet of flibie recllestions of Clible
Feveeplions of a nett ari of complica evens, in which the observes tcn=
ces ate emorionaly valved. This i ao basis om seh co build euy selene,
Und in ew of thi, # i miracsloun that these psycholosiead dicipins bave anal
thy progress wl, Purute progress in validation aad predict, whether ip bso
i or in peychoanaytie pagehutry, wil roquire the Bang and recording which,
modem gudgotry now makes possible, thus opening new sietas for all payhelogs-
fad ditcipins, Consequenlly, i the forure study of the phetumenology of hyp
tow, It ell be essential 10 we thede gadgets to record basic dat and tn sample
‘then for subsequent atuy by ciaay pele

Ta fet i Bie work wste bring Jone wn reported today, auch of the dats
recorded bere in carefully writen protocols wind ave Been presented ta. the
ora of samplings Tero tangoripe of taped secundiags and of videotaped soreet-
ings Handriten oles ate valiant exbeitvts for such Tacsiale data, bul 204
(ete squlent, yea the mort mietirlour oles cuntee avoid ecors of per
ception of roca, aad of reporting, nor the uncanscions weighting of samples,
FFurcherinor, ooo> the biel momen of Bchavior bas pusstd, i ext never be Te-
‘iptused; at retronpecive reoosirations of primary ebrervatiens allow no op-
Dortovity 10 c-invoatigete them. his i why the day amast come when ll such
trork wt he recorded alivedy and in wore permanent and reproducible form, $936
th rooder the primaty data available for repeated s4id9 both by the investigator
Fimact? and ty others as wall, My ope is thot wy Dy. Fsickson and Mr. Haley
continue their work, they soll astemble an ease Iibroy of videotapes of just
Such imterial an ie ioorporuted im thie hook: to chat mans bebwsoralacientsts
‘om many sehonls of ehoxght wil ive gpportnitic to study thea repeatedly.

‘Yet tbe (eel iy that oor understanding uf hypnotisa: bat atanced, and this
Is due to such work 4 fe eperte fa this velume, It represons Ube beat ofthe past,
foo which the euler prociion of the fore will Dild a new eclance. To this

major celcbuton wil bo this magifsent record hi & dedlented and
elite

Lowel 8. Kune, MD.
Advanced Techniques of
HYPNOSIS AND THERAPY