Table of Contents

Introduction
Part I Understanding Pain
Chapter 1: The Biological Basis of Pain
Chapter 2: Psychological Factors that Influence Pain
Part II Understanding Hypnosis
Chapter 3: What is Hypnosis?
Chapter 4: What Hypnosis can do for Pain
Part III Using Hypnosis for Chronic Pain Management
Chapter 5: Patient Assessment and Preparation
Chapter 6: Hypnosis for Chronic Pain Management: The Basics
Chapter 7: Hypnotic Inductions
Chapter 8: Suggestions for Pain and Symptom Management
Chapter 9: Suggestions for Thought and Mood Management
Chapter 10: Suggestions for Behavior, Activity, and Sleep Management
Chapter 11: End of the Session: Post-hypnotic Suggestions and Reorienting
Chapter 12: Summary and Consolidation
Pain Evaluation Form
Appendix of Self-Report Measures Assessing Pain, Pain-Related Beliefs and Coping, and Clinical Success
References
About the Authors

About the Author

Mark P. Jensen is Professor and Vice Chair for Research of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington Medical Center. He has published more than 250 articles and book chapters on pain assessment and management, and is currently Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pain.

Reviews

Readers will come away with an overview of how to approach using hypnosis with those experiencing chronic pain and a good sense of both the issues involved in working with chronic pain and in using hypnosis.
*Dr Angela Busuttil, The Journal of Critical Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy*