Product reviews for Therapeutic Hypnosis with Children and Adolescents – Second Edition

This book is a treasure trove. Its readers will find their knowledge increased, their creativity stimulated, their imaginations rekindled, and their confidence enhanced.Sugarman and Wester, together with their notable contributors, provide a deep and broad mix of techniques, examples, and specific applications from their wealth of experience with pediatric clinical hypnosis. Throughout, their language illustrates their underlying philosophy of respect for their patients and trust in the abilities of children and adolescents. The rich vignettes are at least as valuable as the didactic material, as they illustrate the ways in which playful and collaborative hypnotic approaches empower our patients of all ages. The sophisticated, integrated understanding of the biopsychosocial model of illness will help many clinicians explain to children and their parents how and why hypnosis is so powerfully useful. This is a wonderfully readable contribution to the field.