An Ericksonian model of hypnotherapy.

Abstract

was generally acknowledged to be the world's leading practitioner of medical hypnosis. He had a life-long dedication to exploring hypnotic phenomena and published more than 100 papers on a variety of subjects related to his interest during his professional life. Erickson was an innovator in his approach to therapeutic change who often used hypnosis to help bring about change in his clients. He thought 187

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