A powerful, family-based approach to understanding and treating depression that goes way beyond Prozac
Many people have been led to believe that depression is caused simply by a chemical imbalance in the brain, and as a result they look to science for convenient answers, hoping that "a capsule a day will keep depression away." Unfortunately, this narrow focus on biology and the use of medications has often led people to overlook other important influences, such as how our families can affect emotional health in powerful ways.
In Hand-Me-Down Blues, Dr. Michael Yapko...
A powerful, family-based approach to understanding and treating depression that goes way beyond Prozac
Michael Yapko s seminal 1992 book, Hypnosis and the Treatment of Depressions, was the first book ever written on the subject of applying hypnosis in the treatment of depressed individuals. Since its publication, Yapko s work has not only withstood the test of colleagues previously dismissive of the merits of hypnosis as a tool of treatment, but has thrived in the face of it.
Hypnosis and Treating Depression diversifies the range of topics to consider and increases the number of knowledgeable contributors on the subject of treating...
Michael Yapko s seminal 1992 book, Hypnosis and the Treatment of Depressions, was the first book ever written on the subject of applying h...
Using folktales and other metaphoric stories can aid the healing process
Just as stories have the power to enrich our lives, shape the way we perceive and interact with the world, and reveal the wonders of the human spirit, so too can they play an important and potent role in therapy-helping people develop the skills to cope with and survive a myriad of life situations. 101 Healing Stories celebrates the rewards of using parables, fables, and metaphors in therapy as a nonthreatening means to help clients discuss problems and consider possible solutions.
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Using folktales and other metaphoric stories can aid the healing process
Just as stories have the power to enrich our lives, shape the wa...
In this book, Dr. Yapko demonstrates that hypnosis is a tool for treating depression and rebuts traditional criticisms of its use. He challenges the common belief that hypnosis can lead depressed individuals to psychosis, hysteria, or suicide, and argues that hypnosis offers precisely the flexibility and multidimensionality required by depression. Other issues addressed include hypnotic aspects of nonhypnotic therapies, depression and symptomatic trances, stages of treatment, the role of expectancy in treating depression, utilizing trance in treatment, structuring therapeutic learnings, and...
In this book, Dr. Yapko demonstrates that hypnosis is a tool for treating depression and rebuts traditional criticisms of its use. He challenges the c...
When Living Hurts makes the extremely complex and subjective experience of depression one that can be better understood and more effectively treated. It is a significant contribution to the field and an invaluable guide for all clinicians.
When Living Hurts makes the extremely complex and subjective experience of depression one that can be better understood and more effectively treated. ...
