Hypnosis in the Management of Sleep Disorders- Front Cover -- Hypnosis in the Management of Sleep Disorders -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Author Biographies -- In Memoriam Dr. William C. Kohler -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: What is Sleep? -- What is Sleep? Attempts to Depict, Describe, and Define -- What is Sleep? Artists and Writers Search for an Answer -- What is Sleep? Moving Away from Myths and Fables -- What is Sleep? New Tools and Technologies Help Us Begin to Understand -- Rapid Eye Movement Sleep: The New Science of Sleep Emerges -- The Science of Sleep -- Chapter 3: What is Hypnosis? -- What is Hypnosis? Attempts to Describe and Define -- Current Definitions of Hypnosis -- What is Hypnosis? The Physiology of Hypnosis -- Chapter 4: A Brief History of Medical Hypnosis -- Hypnotic State or Role Enactment? -- Moving from Mesmer to Medical Hypnosis -- The Beginnings of the Modern Use of Hypnosis -- Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1852-1934) -- Erickson's "General Waking Trance" and States of Focused Attention -- Chapter 5: The Selection and the Mechanics of Hypnotizing a Patient -- Spiegel's Eye-Roll Technique -- Eye Fixation -- Direct Stare -- Coin Technique -- Postural-Sway Technique -- Arm Drop Induction Method -- Hand-Levitation Technique -- Progressive Relaxation Techniques -- Chapter 6: A Brief History of Recent Developments in the Treatment of Sleep Disorders -- Apnea -- Insomnia -- Parasomnia -- Sleep-Related Movement Disorders -- Chapter 7: The Successful Use of Hypnotic Techniques in the Management of a Dozen Sleep Disorders -- Insomnia -- Somnambulism -- Parasomnia Overlap Disorder -- Nightmares -- Nocturnal Enuresis -- Bruxism -- Night Terrors -- Sleep Paralysis -- Hallucinations -- CPAP Compliance -- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) -- Rhythmic Movement Disorder.