New Concepts of Hypnosis: As an Adjunct to Psychotherapy and Medicine Gindes, Bernard C.

Bernard C. Gindes takes hypnosis out of the stage show and into the consulting room. This is a clinical manual written for practitioners — therapists, physicians, dentists — who want to understand hypnosis as a legitimate therapeutic tool, not parlor trick. Gindes covers induction techniques, deepening methods, and practical applications across psychotherapy and medicine: treating phobias, managing pain, breaking habits, even prepping patients for surgery. The writing is methodical and instructional, aimed at professionals who need concrete protocols, not mystics chasing altered states. Published when hypnosis was clawing its way toward medical respectability, this represents the bridge between Freudian skepticism and modern clinical hypnotherapy. It's dated in some language but solid in fundamentals. For therapists curious about adding hypnosis to their practice, or anyone interested in the clinical history of trance work.