Well chosen content, although Chapter 19 (Multiple Personality Disorder) was not included in my 1997 copy. Not light reading, but a good choice for a general overview.

This and the Casebook of Clinical Hypnosis (same editors) are complete guides to psychological students and scientists. I recommend it but you should read their another articles in journals.

This book explores almost all types of techniques, aplications and researchs in hypnotic procedures. It's a complete guide (if you have Casebook of Clinical Hypnosis) for those who study and use hypnosis in therapy. You can not understand what is hypnosis if you have never read this book. Thanks Lynn, Kirsh and Rhue!

Os acadêmicos brasileiros das áreas de psicologia, odontologia e medicina interessados em estudar hipnose clínica e experimental podem contactar Danilo Assis Pereira do Instituto de Psicologia da Universidade de Brasília. Tel. (61)-307-2625 ramal 617 (Programa Especial de Treinamento).

This is a well rounded selection. It includes a variety of approaches, not leaning in a particular direction. It is best enjoyed with, or following, the authors' sequel book, Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis

There is a variety of information included from a cognitive-behavioral perspective, but it still seems quite lacking. After reading the book, I found myself still irritated at the constant semantic arguments. Constantly being told what hypnosis isn't, without real strength of what it is, just left me irritated. While my leanings are not in the cognitive-behavioral direction, I usually read it all anyways, as I am open to information which might be of value, regardless of how it affects my present understandings. But just give me the facts! Too many of the articles spent more time on these semantic arguments than they did giving facts. Also, proving something can be replicated in another way doesn't mean that it is the same, merely showing more than one way to skin a cat. Kirsch's Casebook of Clinical Hypnosis is a fairly good option instead of this, and Kirsch is a person I respect and admire, but most will probably be better served with another choice, unless specific articles in the book appeal to them