Hypnotic Realities: The Induction of Clinical Hypnosis and Forms of Indirect Suggestion - Milton H. Erickson, Ernest L. Rossi and Sheila I. Rossi

First published in 1976 by Irvington Publishers, this influential work examines Milton H. Erickson’s methods of clinical hypnosis through detailed transcripts and analysis of his therapeutic practice. Erickson demonstrates hypnotic induction and indirect suggestion, while Ernest L. Rossi’s accompanying essays explore the psychological processes underlying these techniques. The book introduces Erickson’s utilisation approach, which draws on a patient’s existing experiences and responses, and includes graduated exercises to help practitioners develop their skills in observation, induction and therapeutic communication. With a foreword by André M. Weitzenhoffer, it is an important reference for the study of Ericksonian hypnosis.