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Hartland, Medical and Dental Hypnosis and Its Clinical

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Sheldon B. Cohen
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 THE A>tERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL HYPNOSIS
Volume 12, Number 2, October 1969
Printed in U.S.A.
Book Reviews
Cussier, Margaret and Gordon, Evelyn, W.
Dentists, Patients and Auxiliaries. Pittsburgh,
Pa.: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1968. Pp.
103 + viii. $4.95.
0. N. Lucas, DD.S., PhD.
Dentists, Patients and Auxiliaries is a book
containing the findings from a study supported
by the Research Division of the U. S. Public
Health Service. In this book, an attempt was
made to evaluate different aspects of dentists,
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patients and auxiliaries, and the interaction be-
tween them. In Chapter Two, the authors de-
scribe the objectives of their study and meth-
odology for collecting the data. A stratified
random sample was used, but the authors do
not indicate whether the data obtained were
analyzed statistically to justify some of their
conclusions. From Chapter Three through Nine,
the authors place emphasis on a few specific
findings, and use these as examples to generalize
about the whole profession. The increasing de-
mands of dental auxiliaries and their important
role in the dental office is a fact that the dentist
is aware of and has been aware of for a long
time. The lack of communication between dentist
and patients is a well known fact, and attempts
to solve the situation have not necessarily led to
success. In general, the book is an adequate re-
view of some of the well known problems which
the dental profession is facing with regard to its
relationships with auxiliaries, with patients and
with other members of the dental profession. The
book also discusses the relation of the dentist to
other professions and to the community in which
he participates as an individual and/or as a pro-
fession al man. For those interested in becoming
more aware of these problems, the book is a good
introduction to the topic.
Hartland, John. Medical and Dental Hypno-
sis and Its Clinical Applications. Baltimore:
William & Wilkins Co. (Exclusive U.S. Agents),
1966. Pp. 346 + xviii. $12.00.
Sheldon B. Cohen, M.D.
The author is an English physician who has
practiced general medicine and psychiatry for
over twenty-five years. Out of his extensive
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utilization of hypnosis he has given us a book
designed for the physician or dentist who is a
novice in hypnosis. "The information that the
general practitioner needs most in order to en-
courage him to make a start is a full description
of the precise techniques employed in hypnosis,
and the methods that are most effective in each
of the conditions that the practitioner is likely to
encounter." Hartland does this by simplifying
the approach to the induction and deepening of
hypnosis and describing the exact techniques and
suggestions he has found most effective in deal-
ing with individual complaints.
All of the areas essential for a basic textbook
are touched upon. History and theory are dealt
with briefly enough to whet the beginner's ap-
petite but do not distract from the clinical ma-
terial which forms the bulk of the book. There
are extensive, detailed verbatim accounts of
different induction and deepening techniques
used by the author. He describes his experiences
and methods of handling a number of common
problems that are often treated with hypnosis.
Despite the detailed methodology, he recognizes
that the approach to the patient and the rela-
tionship with him transcends nuances of tech-
niques. His general tone is hopeful and enthu-
siastic, but throughout he adds cautionary notes,
advising the practitioner not to take on tasks,
especially those involving complex emotional
problems, for which he has not been trained. He
makes it clear that his data are experiential and
not statistical.
This is a very readable, understandable book
written in a relatively informal style, without
excessive technical jargon. It is a good introduc-
tory treatise, and the physician or dentist who
wants to use hypnosis in his practice should find
it quite helpful.
Reyher, Joseph. Hypnosis. (Self-selection
Psychology Series). Dubuque, Iowa: Wm. C.
Brown Co., 1968. Pp. 34 + v. $0.85.
William E. Edmonston, Jr., PhD.
This brief summary of the field of hypnosis is
part of a self-selection textbook: Introduction to
General Psychology. Prospective users of this
introduction can select any combination of over