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"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. The book's detailed review of the clinical applications of hypnotherapy within a Jungian model focuses primarily on the two basic types of hypnotic intervention: (1) those that produce artificial complexes in order to modify and counterbalance pathological complexes; and (2) those that help to ""dissolve"" complexes from the past that are interfering with current growth and individuation. Other clinically oriented discussions address critical issues concerning transference and countertransference, which may be abruptly manifested during hypnotherapy. In addition to the author's ""suggestions on suggestion,"" there are illuminating case examples and an annotated induction protocol that demonstrate the practical application of the principles described."

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Readable, enjoyable, and very informative. This book is a lucid introduction to both Jungian ideas and hypnotherapy.' --Donald W. Schafer, M.D. <br>

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A distinguished Jungian psychoanalyst and hypnotherapist, James A. Hall also serves as Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Southwestern Medical School. An internationally respected researcher in clinical hypnosis, he is a prolific contributor to the literature on both Jungian theory and hypnosis, having written several books as well as frequent articles and chapters. Founding President of the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts and the C. G. Jung Institute of Dallas, Dr. Hall is a Fellow of the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, and the American Academy of Psychoanalysis.

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