Article: Hypnosis and treating depression

Yapko, M.D. (Ed.). (2006). Hypnosis and treating depression. New York: Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group). Reviewed by Rubin Battino, M.S., Yellow Springs, OH.

Conventional wisdom with respect to clients who are depressed used to be that hypnosis was not recommended, and even contra-indicated. It is fair to state that this has changed beginning with Yapko's first book on the subject in 1992. Since that time he has lectured, written several additional books, and many articles on the subject. Now he has edited this volume which has thirteen chapters written by experts who use hypnosis with depressed clients. This book makes a strong case for the use of hypnosis in treating depression. In ...

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