Category Archives: CBT
New Book: The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (2010) by Donald Robertson
This post announces the new book by Donald Robertson, The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT): Stoic Philosophy as Rational and Cognitive Psychotherapy. Links are provided to the publisher’s website and to Google Books and Amazon where sample preview chapters can be browsed free-of-charge online. Continue reading
The Hippocratic Oath in Psychotherapy
This is a proposal for a modernised version of the ancient Hippocratic Oath, sworn by doctors throughout the centuries. The traditional principles of the oath have been preserved but rephrased and modified for use by contemporary psychotherapists and hypnotherapists. Continue reading
Posted in Assessment, CBT, Hypnotherapy
Tagged code, codes, ethic, ethics, Hippocratic Oath, hypnotherapists, Hypnotherapy, professionalism, psychotherapists, psychotherapy, therapy
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James Braid on Self-Hypnosis and Hindu Yoga
Excerpt from James Braid’s collected writings, The Discovery of Hypnosis, in which the founder of hypnotherapy discusses the relationship between hypnotism and yogic meditation, from a sceptical perspective. Continue reading
Soviet Rational Psychotherapy for Painless Childbirth
This brief article presents a graph showing data from thousands of patients undergoing rational psychotherapy for painless childbirth in the Soviet Union, compared to the alternative hypnotherapy method. Continue reading
Posted in Evidence-Based Practice, Hypnotherapy, Pain Control
Tagged childbirth, hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, hypnotic, hypnotism, obstetrics, pain, painless, Soviet
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Soviet Hypnotherapy for Skin Disorders
This brief article presents a graph showing data on the treatment of skin disorders including psoriasis, neuro-dermatitis, and eczema, using hypnotherapy, compared against a spa treatment control group. These figures are derived from a paper presented in 1956 to a psychotherapy conference in the Soviet Union. Continue reading
Three Modes of Relaxation in Therapy
This brief article distinguishes between three forms of relaxation and three corresponding categories of relaxation techniques used in modern therapy. Continue reading
Posted in CBT, Evidence-Based Practice, Hypnotherapy, Relaxation Techniques
Tagged CBT, cognitive, evidence, hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, hypnotic, hypnotism, psychotherapy, relax, relaxation, therapy
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Four Myths of Assertiveness
This short article expands upon Cotler and Guerra’s (1976) concept of four basic “myths” found among non-assertive individuals, and the alternative philosophies of life that lead to assertive communication. Continue reading
Posted in Assertiveness, CBT
Tagged Assertion, Assertiveness, CBT, Cognitive Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
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Problem & Goal Formulation in Cognitive-Behavioural Hypnotherapy
The process of problem formulation is integral to assessment and conceptualisation in cognitive-behavioural hypnotherapy. This article provides a brief outline of the method used in our approach. Continue reading
Posted in Assessment, Hypnotherapy
Tagged assessment, CBT, cognitive, Cognitive Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, conceptualisation, formulation, goal, goals, hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, hypnotic, hypnotism, problem, problems
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The View from Above Script
This is a script for a contemplative exercise, derived from Socratic philosophy, known as the View from Above, which appears in a modified form in the forthcoming book, The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy. Continue reading
Posted in Meditation and Mindfulness, Mental Imagery, Philosophy, Stoicism
Tagged Meditation and Mindfulness, Philosophy, Socrates, stoic, Stoicism
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