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Series: Ericksonian Monographs (Book 10)Hardcover: 142 pagesPublisher: Routledge; 1 edition (December 1, 1994)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0876307497ISBN-13: 978-0876307496More details at: AmazonWe are happy to provide this volume of the Ericksonian Monographs, containing 11 articles from internationally recognized experts on Ericksonian therapy. The first 10 articles are accepted papers from the Fifth International Erickson Congress, which was organized by The Milton H. Erickson Foundation and was held in December 1992 in Phoenix,Arizona.These collected papers pertain to difficult therapeutic contexts, some of which are examined as theoretical problems and others as they pertain to practice and research. They cover working with cancer pain, school avoidance, school classrooms, extramural assignments, HMOs, head injury recovery, and other difficult contexts. We will briefly introduce the individual contributions.Problems in assessing hypnotizability are addressed by Hansjorg Ebell in his chapter, “Hypnosis and Cancer Pain: Ericksonian Approach Versus Standardized Suggestibility Testing.” Ebell examined the comprehensive role of the treatment context in providing pain control training to cancer patients. He conducted a year-long pilot study on subjective response to suggestibility measures, contextual variables, and the interactional levels of the patients. This article describes that research and his findings that concentrating on measurable hypnotizability may mislead practicioners about hypnotic ability when intervening in the clinical setting. Another difficult context for therapy is that in which the therapist finds subjects already unconscious! This is the problem addressed by Ricardo Figueroa Quiroga in “Uncovering Resources in Patients in Medical Settings.” He presents two cases in which the therapist’s persistence and openmindedness lead to some eye-opening results. One case concerns recovery from unconsciousness, the other blood flow control. It is additionally interesting to see both Quiroga’s reluctance and his successes in dealing with skepticism among colleagues.