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If I Could Own Only One Hypnotherapy Book, It'd Be This One
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If I could own only one hypnotherapy book, it would be Dave Elman's "Hypnotherapy." First published in 1964, Elman's book continues to exert an influence, whether credited or not, on authors such as M. Gerald Edelstein, Roger P. Allen, and the late William W. Hewitt. The confidence and enthusiasm the author conveyed in these pages are utterly infectious. I can only imagine what it was like to attend one of his seminars. A former stage hypnotist (among several other careers), Elman developed a training course in hypnosis for doctors and dentists. This text derives from transcripts of those trainings.
The abundance of useful material in this book includes: Elman's rapid, easy, and highly effective induction method; methods for inducing and assesing the depth of the Esdaile state; and the application of hypnoanalysis to phobias and allergies. There is also a 39-page chapter entitled "Questions Doctors Ask." Elman's tone throughout is direct, practical, earthy, yet eminently informed and informative. He also had the good sense not to overstate his case: "I don't think hypnosis is the last word in medicine, but I do think it is an important tool" (p. 254).
Proponents of more indirect methods of hypnosis may be put off by Elman's directive style, but it works. It also provides an excellent foundation on which beginning practitioners can build their style.
In light of its enormous practical value and the sheer enjoyment of reading it, there is very little negative I could say about this book. The author's view of what purport to be memories of intrauterine and past-life experiences is rather limited. He viewed such experiences as nothing more than dreams unintentionally induced by the physician and having "no basis in fact" (p. 310). He did not seem to consider the possibility that even if such accounts are only dreams they may still resonate symbolically with patients' core conflicts, thus having enormous therapeutic value. But again, this is a minor, and even nitpicking criticism, given the embarrassment of riches to be found in the rest of the book.
Elman (5/6/1900-12/5/1967) was himself something of a renaissance man. He became interested in hypnosis as a child when he saw first hand the relief it afforded his father from otherwise intractable pain of terminal cancer. A talented musician by his teens, Elman went on to perform on the vaudeville circuit, and he co-composed several songs with "father of the Blues," W. C. Handy, one of which was "Atlanta Blues." Later he had a career in radio that included several years spent hosting a program called "Hobby Lobby." This lasted until 1948 when Elman began his new career as hypnosis educator to medical and dental professionals. This book is his lasting legacy. |
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