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Ericksonian Psychotherapy Volume II: Clinical Applications Editorial Review Board James R. Allen, M.D. John D. Lovern, Ph.D. Tulsa, OK Marina del Rey, CA Daniel L. Araoz, Ed.D. Don Malon, Ph.D. Hempstead, NY St. Louis, MO Joseph Barber, Ph.D. William J. Matthews, Ph.D. Los Angeles, CA Amherst, MA Philip Barker, FRCPsych, John A. Moran, Ph.D. FRCP(C) Phoenix, AZ Calgary, Alberta, Canada Susan A. Neufeldt, Ph.D. Rafael A. Chavez, M.S.W. Santa Barbara, CA Scottsdale, AZ Bill O’Hanlon, M.S. Henry T. Close, Th.M. Omaha, NE Plantation, FL Jane A. Parsons, C.S.W. Gene N. Combs, M.D. New York, NY Evanston, IL Art Schimelfenig, Ph.D. Michael J. Diamond, Ph.D. Phoenix, AZ Los Angeles, CA Andrew L. Selig, M.S.W., Richard E. Dimond, Ph.D. Sea) Springfield, IL Denver, CO C. Emily Ellsworth, M.A. John C. Simpson, Ph.D. San Gabriel, CA Charlotte, NC Richard G. Ellsworth, Ph.D. Donna M. Spencer, Ph.D. San Gabriel, CA St. Louis, MO Bengt Essler, D.D.S. Eric C. Steese, Ph.D. Stockholm, Sweden Olympia, WA Jeffrey B. Feldman, Ph.D. Valerie T. Stein, Ed.D. New York, NY Flagstaff, AZ Lawrence R. Gindhart, M.A. Chuck Theisen, M.A., J.D. Indianapolis, IN Phoenix, AZ David Henderson, Ed.D. R. Reid Whiteside, M.A. Mequon, WI Raleigh, NC C.A.L. Hoogduin, M.D. James Wilk, M.A. (Oxon.), M.Sc. Delft, Netherlands Milwaukee, WI Lynn D. Johnson, Ph.D. J. Adrian Williams, Ph.D. Salt Lake City, UT Charleston, IL Richard A. Leva, Ph.D. Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D. Fredonia, NY San Diego, CA Ericksonian Psychotherapy Volume II: Clinical Applications edited by Hetieis mae toe i fy Rd BRUNNER/MAZEL, Publishers * New York All royalties from this book are the property of The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc., 3606 N. 24th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85016. Royalties will be used to foster educational and scientific efforts that pertain to Ericksonian psychotherapy and hypnosis. 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] RC490.5.E75E76 1985 616.89'162 84-24331 ISBN 0-87630-380-7 (v. 1) ISBN 0-87630-381-5 (v. 2) Copyright © 1985 by THE MILTON H. ERICKSON FOUNDATION Published by BRUNNER/MAZEL, INC. 19 Union Square New York, New York 10003 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced by any process whatsoever without the written permission of the copyright owner. MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO SHERRON S. PETERS AND NICOLE RACHEL ZEIG “Don’t you think the Congresses should have their rewards?” Ta ae i i 5 ifyy Ai, iy i ae i Pie ae . a0 api 4 rs a | | et i ; ia Fi ges' rei eee | ar anys Raat ea an Lik ks : bia Spal i LA q ; oT au hs TAQ bi apa oF rs agf e - id Soe oe 2. ; : eae a, ak i sec A amy? eS ¥. en fr . isk | ne ” Sa. oan : me ‘ ‘wil 1 We = b sal tot ? ’ he is ee ea he Ae th ut Te vs mi a ‘ 7 . ? . be : yan", Ty ¥ avwv i' we ' & KetR oh Ch : Of ee - 7 7 ee Page ¥ ee Rene ee ee eee oy area : a7 mie ma : C C Each person is a unique individual. Hence, psychotherapy should be for- mulated to meet the uniqueness of the individual’s needs, rather than tailoring the person to fit the Procrustean bed of 5 5 a hypothetical theory of human behavior. Milton H. Erickson, M.D. 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 RCL meat pte ER Meet ere Clee Le saa apy Aa dpomnten aie ee tee XX LEE Cc IOLA UARE SCT E ORRS i By OPT ee aOR OA OO re 5 een VIEW Ol) Gea OLapy cay senuye ces we atwo rcs ak cyano: 5 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. 1x