David R. Patterson, PhD, ABPP, is an emeritus professor from the University of Washington School of Medicine and the former psychologist for Harborview Medical Center's Burn Center and Rehabilitation Psychology Consult Service. Dr. Patterson specializes in pain control and recovery from physical trauma, burn injuries, and other forms of disabilities. He is internationally known for his work in clinical hypnosis and has conducted NIH-funded studies on pain control since the 1980s. He has multiple peer reviewed publications in rehabilitation psychology and the use of immersive virtual reality for pain. M. Elena Mendoza, PhD, LCP, is a research assistant professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She has worked on the applications of hypnosis to smoking cessation, dentistry, and pediatrics at Indiana University. At the University of Valencia, Spain, Dr. Mendoza has conducted research on beliefs and attitudes toward hypnosis and the clinical applications of the Valencia model of waking hypnosis. Her research has been published in national and international journals. She is a founding member of the Association for the Advance of Experimental and Applied Hypnosis in Spain.
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Preface to the Second Edition Introduction: Managing Pain with Psychotherapy, Hypnosis, and Mindfulness Chapter 1. Understanding Pain and Its Psychological Approaches Chapter 2. The Empirical Basis of Hypnotic Analgesia Chapter 3. Ericksonian Hypnosis Chapter 4. Acute Pain, Crisis, and the Hospital Setting Chapter 5. Chronic Pain Chapter 6. Combining Mindfulness Meditation and Hypnosis for Pain Management Chapter 7. Motivational Interviewing and Ericksonian Hypnosis Chapter 8. Eight Potential Therapy Sessions for Chronic Pain Afterword: Reflections on the Evolution of Hypnotic Analgesia References Index About the Authors