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Breaking Patterns of Depression: Hypnosis and Building Resources

(Videotape) Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D.

reviewed by Steve Andreas

� 2000

Michael Yapko is a prominent and capable Ericksonian therapist, presenter, and author, who specializes in the treatment of depression. Depression is a major and widespread problem, and NLP has not developed a specific process for its resolution. This videotape (3) offers a rich example of efficient information-gathering and effective intervention, one I have found useful to review over and over again. It is a great tape, both for advanced practitioners, because it is so rich, yet also for teaching beginners how to do simple, straightforward, direct-to-the-point hypnosis. A book could be written about a great session like this (as I did with a session of Virginia Satir�s some years ago (1) and still only mention the major elements that it presents so well. A complete verbatim transcript is now available for study. (2)

• Introduction
• Information Gathering
• Hypnosis
• Feedback and Consolidating
• Discussion of Clips from the Session
• Follow-up report
• Commentary
• References