Hypnosis Texts

Trance and Treatment

- Herbert Spiegel, M.D., David Spiegel, M.D.

What is hypnosis? Despite widespread misconceptions, hypnosis is not a treatment in itself; instead, it is a facilitator—a useful diagnostic tool that can help the practitioner choose an appropriate treatment modality and accelerate various primary treatment strategies.

https://www.appi.org/Products/Psychotherapy/Trance-and-Treatment-Second-Edition

The Inner Source: Exploring Hypnosis

- Donald S. Connery

This re-issued classic demystifies hypnosis and explains its influence on the mind and body system, including it's effectiveness in helping manage pain, anxiety, phobias and insomnia. Leading journalist, Donald Connery chronicles the extraordinary career of Dr. Herbert Speigel, a psychiatrist whose legendary teachings and discoveries (including the linkage of personal trance talent to personality traits) have established hypnosis as a viable healing technique. 

https://www.amazon.com/Inner-Source-Exploring-Hypnosis/dp/1581153112