Toward a scientifically based understanding of Milton H. Erickson's strategies and tactics: Hypnosis, response sets and common factors in psychotherapy

Contemporary Hypnosis

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 63-78

  Lynn, Steven Jay ^a   Hallquist, Michael N ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Common factors; Hypnosis; Psychotherapy; Response sets

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; EXPECTANCY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; IMAGINATION; LEARNING; MALADJUSTMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SYMPTOM; TECHNIQUE; THEORY;

EID: 3142523293     PISSN: 09605290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ch.292     Document Type: Review

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