Canadian Society of Clinical Hypnosis (B.C. Division)

Clinical Hypnosis Scientific References

Hypnosis General References

General Books on Hypnosis:

  • Gilligan, S,G. (1987).Therapeutic Trances: the Co-operation Principle in Ericksonian Hypnotherapy. New York: Brunner/Mazel Publishers.
  • Haley, J. (1986). Uncommon therapy: the psychiatric techniques of Milton H. Erickson, MD. New York: WW Norton.
  • Kohen, D.P., & Olness, K.N. (2011). Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy with Children (4th ed). Routledge Publications.
  • Lankton, C.H. & Lankton, S.R. (1989). Tales of Enchantment: Goal-Oriented Metaphors for Adults and Children in Therapy. Brunner/Mazel.
  • Rosen, S. (1982). My Voice Will Go With You: the Teaching Tales of Milton H. Erickson. New York: W.W.Norton.
  • Rossi, E.L. (2002).The Psychobiology of Gene Expression: neuroscience and neurogenesis in hypnosis and the healing arts. NY: W.W. Norton.
  • Sugarman, L.I. & Wester, W.C. (Eds). (2014). Therapeutic Hypnosis with Children and Adolescents (2nd Wd). Crown House Publishing, Carmarthen, Wales.
  • Yapko, M. (2011). Mindfulness and Hypnosis: The Power of Suggestion to Transform Experience. New York: W.W. Norton & Co.
  • Yapko, M.D. (2012). Trancework: An Introduction to the Practice of Clinical Hypnosis (4th Ed). Routledge, New York.

Journal References – on specific topics

  • Anbar, R.D. (2002). Hypnosis in pediatrics: applications at a pediatric pulmonary center. BMC Pediatrics, 2:11.
  • Barnes, A. & Kohen, D. (2006). Clinical hypnosis as an effective adjunct in the care of pediatric inpatients. J.Pediatrics, October. Volume 149, Issue 4, Pages 563–565.
  • Butler, L.D., Symons, B,K,, Henderson, S,L., Shortliffe, L.D., Spiegel, D. (2005). Hypnosis reduces distress and duration of an invasive medical procedure for children. Pediatrics, 115(1):e77-85.
  • Jensen, M. (2009). Hypnosis for chronic pain management: A new hope, Topical Review. PAIN, 146: 235–237.
  • Jensen, M.P., (2008). The neurophysiology of pain perception and hypnotic analgesia: Implications for clinical practice, Amer J Clin Hypnosis, 51:2, 123-148, DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2008.10401654
  • Kaiser, P. (2011) Childhood anxiety, worry and fear: Individualizing hypnosis goals and 
  • suggestions for self-regulation. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, Special Issue: Pediatric Hypnosis, 54:1,16-31.
  • Kohen, D.P. (1986). Applications of relaxation/mental imagery (self-hypnosis) in pediatric emergencies. Int J Clin Exp Hypn, 34:283-294.
  • Kohen, D.P. (2013). Depression. In Sugarman, LI & Wester, WC (Eds.) Therapeutic Hypnosis with Children and Adolescents (2nd ed.). Carmarthen, Wales: Crown House Publishing.
  • Kohen, D.P. & Zajac, R. (2007 June). Self-hypnosis training for headaches in children and adolescents”. Journal of Pediatrics, 150:635-9.
  • Kuttner, L. & Catchpole, R. E. H. (2013). Development matters: Hypnosis with children (pp. 25-44). In L. I. Sugarman & W. C. Wester (Eds.), Therapeutic Hypnosis with Children and Adolescents, 2nd edition. Williston, VT, USA: Crown House.
  • Kuttner, L. (1988). Favorite stories: A hypnotic pain-reduction techniques for children in acute pain. AJCH, 30: 289-295.
  • Kuttner, L. (2009). CBT and Hypnosis: The Worry-Bug versus The Cake. Contemporary Hypnosis 26(1):60-64.
  • Kuttner, L. (2010). A Child in Pain: What Health Professionals can do to Help. Bath UK. & Connect. USA. Crown House Publishing.
  • Melzack, R. (1999). From the Gate to the Neuromatrix. Pain, Suppl. 6, S121-126.
  • Olness, K., MacDonald, J.T.,& Uden, D.L. (1987). Comparison of self-hypnosis and propranolol in the treatment of juvenile classic migraine. Pediatrics, 79(4):593-7.
  • Palsson, OS. and van Tilburg, M. (2015). Hypnosis and guided imagery treatment for gastrointestinal disorders: experience with scripted protocols developed at the University of North Carolina. American J of Clinical Hypnosis 58, 5-21
  • Pendergrast, R. Jr. (2017). Incorporating Hypnosis into Pediatric Clinical Encounters. Children 2017, 4(3), 18; doi:10.3390/children4030018
  • Raz, A. (2012). Hypnosis as a lens to the development of attention. Consciousness and Cognition, 21: 1595-1698.
  • Torem, M. (2007). Mind-Body Hypnotic Imagery in the Treatment of Auto-Immune Disorders. AJCH: 50.2: 157-170.
  • Vlieger, A., Rutten J.M.T.M., Govers A.M.A.P., Frankenhuis, C., and Benninga, M.A. (2012 February) Long-Term Follow-Up of Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy vs. Standard Care in Children with Functional Abdominal Pain or Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Gastroenterology 10.1038/ajg.2011.487
  • Wark, D. (2015). “Traditional and Alert Hypnotic Phenomena: Development Through Anteriorization.” American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis.
  • Whorwell, P.J. (2013). Hypnotherapy: First line treatment for children with irritable bowel syndrome? Arch Dis Child 98: 243-244.

Further Hypnosis General References

  • Building Motivational Interviewing Skills: a practitioner workbook by David B. Rosengren 2009 The Guildford Press
  • Managing Pain Before It Manages You 3rd edition by Margaret A. Caudill 2009 The Guildford Press
  • The Handbook of Contemporary Clinical Hypnosis: Theory and Practice edited by Les Brann, Jacky Owens and Ann Williamson 2012 John Wiley and Sons
  • Handbook of Medical and Psychological Hypnosis: Foundations, Applications and Professional Issues by Gary R. Elkins 2017 Springer Publishing Company
  • Trancework: An Introduction to the Practice of Clinical Hypnosis 4th edition by Michael D. Yapko 2012 Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
  • Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm and Confidence by Rick Hanson 2013 Harmony, Crown Publishing Group, Random House
  • An Introduction to Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy by Damian Hamill 2012 Hypnotic Outcomes Ltd.
  • Clinical Hypnosis Textbook: A Guide for Practical Intervention 3rd edition by Ursula James 2015 Radcliffe Publishing
  • Healing Scripts: Using Hypnosis to Treat Trauma and Stress by Marlene E. Hunter 2007 Crown House Publishing
  • Creative Scripts for Hypnotherapy by Marlene E. Hunter 2011 Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
  • Hypnosis for Chronic Pain Management: Therapist Guide by Mark P. Jensen 2011 Oxford University Press

Bibliography and References for Dental Hypnosis

  • Allison, N. (2015). Hypnosis in modern dentistry: Challenging misconceptions. Faculty Dental Journal, 6(4), 172–175. Retrieved from http://publishing.rcseng.ac.uk/doi/full/10.1308/rcsfdj.2015.172
  • Armfield, J. M. (2010). Towards a better understanding of dental anxiety and fear: cognitions vs. experiences. European Journal of Oral Sciences, 118(3), 259–264.
  • Armfield, J. M., Slade G. D., & Spencer, A. J. (2008). Cognitive vulnerability and dental fear. BioMed Central Oral Health, 8(1), 2.
  • Auld, J. M. (2007). Review of hypnosis and communication in dental practice. Australian Journal of Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis, 35(2), 248–250.
  • Barber, J. (1977). Rapid induction analgesia: A clinical report. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 19, 138–147.
  • Beach, D. (1992). Personal communication of functional time thresholds for re-setting of dental surgical equipment settings established by the Human Performance Institute, Atami, Japan.
  • Bretherton, I. (1990). Communication patterns, internal working models, and the intergenerational transmission of attachment relationships. Infant Mental Health Journal, 11(3), 237–252.
  • Burgoon, J. K., Dillman, L., & Stem, L. A. (1993). Adaptation in dyadic interaction: Defining and operationalizing patterns of reciprocity and compensation. Communication Theory, 3, 295–316. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2885.1993.tb00076.x
  • Crawford, C. (2016). Black ops hypnosis: Mind control techniques and How to hypnotize someone without them even knowing. Retrieved from http://www.blackopshypnosis.com/?hop=timmerrit
  • Cheek, D., & Rossi, E. (1994). Mind–body therapy: Methods of ideodynamic healing in hypnosis. Norton.
  • Clarke, J. H. (1996). Teaching clinical hypnosis in U.S. and Canadian dental schools. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 38(2), 89–92.
  • Dickinson, C. M., & Finske, J. (2005). A review of gagging problems in dentistry: 2. Clinical assessment and management. Dental Update, 32(2), 74–76, 78–80.
  • Engert, V., Plessow, F., Miller, R., & Kirschbaum, C. (2014). Cortisol increase in empathic stress is modulated by emotional closeness and observation modality. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 45, 192–201. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2014.04.005
  • Finkelstein, S. (2003). Rapid hypnotic inductions and therapeutic suggestions in the dental setting. International Journal of Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis, 51(1), 77–85.
  • Freccia, W. F. (1982). Misconceptions concerning the clinical use of hypnosis in dentistry. Journal of the American Society of Psychosomatic Dentistry & Medicine, 29(2), 64–70.
  • Goodman, A., & Filo, G. (2017). Dental applications. In G. R. Elkins (Ed.), Handbook of medical and psychological hypnosis: Foundations, applications, and professional issues (pp. 205–211). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.
  • Gow, M. A. (2010). Dental extractions and immediate implant placements using hypnosis in place of traditional local anaesthetics. Contemporary Hypnosis, 27(4), 268–277.
  • Heap, M., & Aravind, K. K. (2002). Hartland’s medical and dental hypnosis (4th ed.). London, UK: Churchill Livingstone.
  • Hilgard, E. R., & Hilgard, J. R. (1975). Hypnosis in the relief of pain. Los Altos, CA: Kauffman.
  • Holden, A. (2012). The art of suggestion: the use of hypnosis in dentistry. British Dental Journal, 212, 549–551.
  • Hopkins, B., Jordan J., & Lundy R.M. (1991). The effects of hypnosis and of imagery on bleeding time: a brief communication. International Journal of Clinical & Expermental Hypnosis, 39, 34–39.
  • Kirsch, I., & Lynn, S. J. (1995). Altered state of hypnosis: Changes in the theoretical landscape. American Psychologist, 50(10), 846–858.
  • Kroger, W. S. (2008). Clinical and experimental hypnosis in medicine, dentistry, and psychology. Philadelphia: Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Larijani, H. H., & Guggisberg, M. (2015). Improving clinical practice: What dentists need to know about the association between dental fear and a history of sexual violence victimisation. International Journal of Dentistry, 2015, 452814. doi:10.1155/2015/452814
  • Malamed, S. F. (2018). Sedation: A guide to patient management (6th ed.). Elsevier. ISBN: 978-0-323-40053-4.
  • Montgomery, G. H., DuHamel, K. N., & Redd, W. H. (2000). A meta-analysis of hypnotically induced analgesia: how effective is hypnosis? International Journal of Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis, 48, 138–153.
  • Oregon Health Sciences University Continuing Dental Education (2017). Hypnosis in Dentistry Study Club. Retrieved from http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/schools/school-of-dentistry/continuing-education/hypnosis.cfm
  • Patterson, D. R., & Jensen, M. P. (2003). Hypnosis and clinical pain. Psychological Bulletin, 129(4), 495–521.
  • Peebles-Kleiger, M. J. (2000). The use of hypnosis in emergency medicine. Emergency Medicine Clinics, 18(2), 327–338.
  • Rausch, V. (2016). Hypnotic suggestions. Retrieved from https://www.drjameshenley.us/hypnotic-suggestions-2/victor-rausch-dds.html
  • Rauch, C., & Panek, H. (2008). Hypnosis in daily dental practice. Dental and Medical Problems, 45(3), 301–306.
  • Rausch, V. (1989). Hypnosis in dentistry. Ontario Dentist, 66(7), 26–33.
  • Rucker, L. M. (1996). Back to basics: The ten rules of clinical dentistry. Canadian Society of Clinical Hypnosis (BC Division) Entrancing News, Fall, 4.
  • Rucker, L. M. (1997). Hypnosis in clinical dentistry: A natural response to an unnatural act. Canadian Society of Clinical Hypnosis (BC Division) Entrancing News, Spring, 4–6.
  • Smith, T. A., & Heatom L. J. (2003). Fear of dental care: are we making any progress? Journal of the American Dental Association, 134(8), 1101–1108.
  • University of British Columbia Continuing Dental Education (2017). Clinical hypnosis in dentistry: Practical rapid induction techniques for dentists. Retrieved from http://www.dentistry.ubc.ca/files/2015/07/Calendar-ContinuingDentalEducation.pdf?ver=july2017
  • USC School of Dentistry Teaches Hypnosis as an Alternative to Needles and Novocain. (2008). Retrieved from https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/123764.php
  • Van der Kolk, B. (2014). The body keeps the score: Mind, brain and body in the transformation of trauma. London: Allen Lane.