Lankton - Elements And Dimensions Of An Ericksonian Approach

Editor

Stephen R. Lankton, M.S.W.

Associate Editors

Joseph Barber, Ph.D.

Richard Fisch, M.D.

Jay Haley, M.A.

Bill O'Hanlon, M.S.

Carol H. Lankton, M.A.

Herbert S. Lustig, M.D.

Cloe Madanes

Marion R. Moore, M.D.

Robert E. Pearson, M.D.

Martin Reiser, Ed.D.

Sidney Rosen, M.D.

Ernest L. Rossi, Ph.D.

Kay F. Thompson, D.D.S.

Jeffrey K. Zeig, Ph.D.

Advisory Editors

D. Corydon Hammond, Ph.D.

Ronald A. Havens, Ph.D.

David M. Northway, M.A.

Dan C. Overlade, Ph.D.

Jane A. Parsons, C.S.W.

Madeleine Richeport, Ph.D.

Michele Ritterman, Ph.D.

Sandra M. Sylvester, Ph.D.

James Wilk, M.A., M.Sc

R. Reid Wilson, Ph.D.

Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D.

International Advisory Board

Australia
Robert B. McNeilly, M.D.

Czechoslovakia
Michael Vancura, Dipl.Psych.

France
Jean Godin, M.D., Ph.D.
Jean Lassner, M.D.

Germany
Burkhard Peter, Dipl.Psych.
Hans-Ulrich Schachtner, Dipl.Psych.
Gunther Schmidt, M.D.
Bernhard Trenkle, Dipl.Psych.

Israel
Moris Kleinhauz, M.D.
Nachman Alon, M.A.

Italy
Camillo Loriedo, M.D.

Japan
Gosaku Naruse, Dr.Med.Sci.

Singapore
Chong Tong Mun,
B.B.S.B., M.D.

Sweden
Bengt Essler, D.D.S.
Lars-Eric Unestahl, Ph.D.

The Netherlands
Kees Hoogduin, M.D.
Alfred Lange, Ph.D.

Board of Directors of the
Milton H. Erickson Foundation

Jeffrey K. Zeig, Ph.D.

Sherron S. Peters

Elizabeth M. Erickson

Kristina K. Erickson, M.D.

Resource Reviewers for this Issue

Ralph Daniel, Ph.D.

Bob Dick, Ph.D.

Lawrence R. Gindhart, B.S.

David Henderson, Ed.D.

Lynn Johnson, Ph.D.

Roger Kessler, Ph.D.

John Lazar, M.A.

Faye Snider, M.S.W.

Marvin Snider, Ph.D.

William Matthews, Ph.D.

Reid Whiteside, M.A.

Jodie Wigren, M.S.W.

Edited by Stephen R. Lankton

First published by
BRUNNER / MAZEL, INC.
19 Union Square,
New York, NY 10003

This edition published 2012 by Routledge

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Main entry under title:

Elements and dimensions of an Ericksonian approach.

(Ericksonian Monographs; monograph no. 1)
Includes bibliographies.
1. HypnotismTherapeutic use. 2. Psychotherapy.
3. Erickson, Milton H. I. Lankton, Stephen R.
II. Series.
RC495.E38 1985 616.89162 85-17454
ISBN 0-87630-411-0

Copyright 1985 by The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc.

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Ericksonian Monographs publishes only original manuscripts dealing with Ericksonian approaches to hypnosis, family therapy, and psychotherapy, including techniques, case studies, research and theory.

The Monographs will publish only those articles of highest quality that foster the growth and development of the Ericksonian approach and exemplify an original contribution to the fields of physical and mental health. In keeping with the purpose of the Monographs, articles should be prepared so that they are readable to a heterogeneous audience of professionals in psychology, medicine, social work, dentistry and related clinical fields.

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