Handbook of Cognitive Hypnotherapy for Depression: An Evidence-Based Approach (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Handbook Series)

This handbook is the first to provide a conceptual framework and rationalebased on scientific, theoretical, and empirical evidencefor combining cognitive behavior therapy with hypnotherapy in treating clinical depression. The conceptual frameworkthe Circular Feedback Model of Depressionallows clinicians to adopt an evidence-based practice in psychotherapy, integrating the best research with clinical expertise in the context of patient characteristics, culture, and preferences. The book offers detailed guidance in applying empirically supported principles of psychological assessment, treatment protocols, therapeutic relationship, and intervention.