Practising safe hypnosis a risk management guide

Explores the damage that can be caused by the incorrect induction of a hypnotic trance and associated procedures in laboratory, therapeutic, and stage performance settings. The laws of assault and negligence are used to assess the hypnotist’s criminal and personal injury liability in the English, Am...

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Main Author: Hambleton, Roger (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Carmarthen, UK Crown House 2002
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Summary:Explores the damage that can be caused by the incorrect induction of a hypnotic trance and associated procedures in laboratory, therapeutic, and stage performance settings. The laws of assault and negligence are used to assess the hypnotist’s criminal and personal injury liability in the English, American, and Australian courts. In addition, the reader will find commentary on the history of hypnosis, induction scripts for the use in conjunction with best practice, theoretical comparisons, and discussion on the nature of hypnosis including the controversial debate surrounding hypnosis as an altered state of consciousness
Physical Description:viii, 209 pages illustrations 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9781899836949
1899836942