Part 1 The Broader Implications of Milton H. Erickson’s Work, Richard Fisch; Chapter 1 Erickson’s Systemic Perspective, Steve de Shazer; Chapter 2 In Defense of Hypnosis, Stephen G. Gilligan; Chapter 3 Milton Erickson’s Lesson, Bradford P. Keeney, Douglas G. Flemons; Chapter 4 More Than a Doorway, A Shift in Epistemology, William J. Matthews; Chapter 5 Conflict Between Development of a New Research Tradition and of Social Technology: A Conceptual Problem, William R. Nugent; Chapter 6 The Art of the Possible, Robert E. Pearson; Chapter 7 Understanding Erickson from His Own Point of View, Ernest L. Rossi; Part 2 Structural Characteristics and Thematic Patterns of Interspersal Techniques of Milton H. Erickson: A Quantitative Analysis of the Case of Joe, Akira Otani; Chapter 8 An Experimental and Qualitative Evaluation of an Ericksonian Hypnotic Intervention for Family Relationship Problems, William R. Nugent; Chapter 9 The Art of Examining a Child: Use of Naturalistic Methods in the Pediatric Physical Examination, John C. Gall;