This is an outline of some basic questions to be asked during a generic initial assessment. It’s based on the structured clinical interview format in Donald R. Peterson’s The Clinical Study of Social Behavior (1968) and Donald Meichenbaum’s suggested assessment questions in Stress Inoculation Training (1985). Continue reading
This article provides a detailed summary of observations made by the psychologist Jerome L. Singer in his review of research on mental imagery techniques across different modalities of psychotherapy. Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
This article outlines and comments upon arguably the most important recent journal articles reviewing the cognitive psychology of mindfulness meditation and its relevance for hypnotherapy. This is an excerpt which links to the full article on the NCH website. Continue reading
This brief article distinguishes between three forms of relaxation and three corresponding categories of relaxation techniques used in modern therapy. Continue reading
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