Affect Regulation Toolbox: Practical And Effective Hypnotic Interventions for the Over-Reactive Client

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W. W. Norton & Company, Feb 20, 2007 - Medical - 289 pages
Winner of the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH) Arthur Shapiro Award for Best Book on Hypnosis

Rational judgment, soothing behavior, and calm observation often go out the window when responding to stress. This book presents hypnotherapeutic skills (including breathing exercises) and other easy-to-learn techniques that help people maintain healthy responses to stress and facilitate effective clinical work and a happier life.

 

Contents

Introduction
1
Confronting the Challenges of Overreactivity
13
The Psychophysiology of Emotional Reactivity
31
Preliminary Considerations for Using the Toolbox
47
Tier 1 Identify the Start of an Overreaction and Respond Appropriately
61
Tier 2 Focus Attention Calm and Deepen
67
Tier 3 Healing Strategies
77
Tier 4 Behavioral and Practice Session Rehearsal
105
Application of Tools within MaritalCommitted Relationship Therapy
185
Application of Tools within ParentChild Sibling Work and Friendship Relationships
215
Roadblocks and Challenges
251
Epilogue
263
Resources for Clinicians and Clients
267
References
271
Index
281
Back Cover
290

Application of Tools with Common Anxiety Disorders
117
Application of Tools with Severe Anxiety Disorders
155

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About the author (2007)

Carolyn Daitch, Ph.D., is the director of the Center for the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Farmington Hills, Michigan. A clinical psychologist, she is a certified and approved consultant and elected Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis as well a Fellow of the Michigan Psychological Association. A frequent invited speaker around the world, she is internationally recognized for her practical and easy to implement interventions. She has written four books, including the award winning Affect Regulation Toolbox: Practical and Effective Hypnotic Interventions for the Over-reactive Client, which has received international acclaim and was awarded best hypnosis book by the Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis in 2008. Her "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, and Hypnosis as Treatment Methods for Generalized Anxiety Disorder," also won best article in 2019 by the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis.

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