Hypnosis & Counselling in the treatment of Chronic Illness by David Frank & Bernard Mooney PHD

This book is a succinct and fully comprehensive explanation of the history of Hypnosis and the affect it has on the mind/body system. The authors present many well researched case histories to support their hypothesis that cancer can be thought of as a psychoneuroimmunological response in the body.

The premise being that a person’s outlook can have either a positive or negative impact on their immune system. The authors propound that the subconscious mind has the ability to create a physiological response to positive Hypnotic suggestion and they give case histories showing how this direct connection can be utilised as a healing tool to benefit the patient. The book explores psychological aspects of illness such as the unconscious mind ‘death wish’ and the ‘placebo effect.’

Many conditions are covered; Asthma, Cancer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome to name a few, with plenty of examples which explore the psychological patterns prevalent in different conditions. Though not paradigm shifting this book moves us to a more open perspective; one which suggests that person centred therapy coupled with Hypnosis can powerfully affect the immune system, creating a more positive outcome for those suffering from cancer and other chronic conditions.

Reviewed by:

Tara Dominick
Hypnotherapist, NLP Trainer &Master Practitioner
www.thehypnoticanswer.com