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The author discusses the factors that lead him to develop multimodal therapy (MMT). This is followed by an overview of the essence of the approach, whereupon the part that hypnosis plays in MMT is explicated and a simple hypnotic induction method—one that seems to have a high degree of clinical utility—is outlined. Some salient research findings are outlined, and various pros and cons and criticisms of MMT are discussed. The importance of technical eclecticism (as contrasted with the theoretical integration) is underscored as this is a significant underpinning of the MMT orientation.
Other topics discussed include: placing the BASIC I.D. in perspective, the temporal factor, and for whom is the multimodal approach particularly suited. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)