Place of Publication:
New York, New York
Publisher:
The Guilford Press
Copyright Date:
1989
Publication Date:
1989
ISBN / SBN / ISSN:
9780898623826
Source:
Donated by the estate of Selma and Milton Hyman
Media Type:
Print (Non-Serial)
Media Sub-type:
Book
LoC Call Number:
RC 497 .H35 1989
Accession Number:
144920
Keyword Subject Headings:
Hypnosis — therapeutic use
Active imagination
Transference / Countertransference
Active imagination
Transference / Countertransference
User Notes:
Hardcover; ix + 197 pp., including references and index.
From the inside cover: "This innovative work integrates modern hypnotherapy with Jung's analytic psychology, successfully
linking the skilled practice of hypnosis with the Jungian vision of the human psyche. As developed by Hall, the Jungian conceptualization
of hypnosis draws on the theory of psychological complexes and their participation in the sense of self-image that inevitably is a part of
the ego. Hall's succinct yet thorough review of the Jungian model of psychological functioning conveys the essence of Jung's view of the
psyche while elucidating its suitability as a basic framework for hypnotherapy. Examined in particular are Jung's view of the reality of the
psyche, Jungian dream interpretation, and the technique of active imagination. Hall clearly shows how the Jungian understanding of
dreams is the basis for an understanding of active imagination, and how active imagination, in turn, serves as the foundation for other
imaginal techniques. In this theory, then, hypnosis comes to represent a specialized use of the imaginal ability of the mind."
Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Jung and Hypnosis
3. Complex Psychology and Dissociation
4. The Place of Theory in Hypnosis
5. Jungian Theory, Hypnosis, and the Psychostructural Emphasis
6. The Transcendent Function
7. Dreams
8. Active Imagination
9. Transference / Countertransference in Hypnotherapy
10. Suggestions on Suggestions
