The psychotherapist David Kraft has written 17 papers in the academic literature. They are as follows:

 

(1) Kraft T & Kraft D (2004). Creating a virtual reality in hypnosis: a case of driving phobia. Contemporary Hypnosis, 21 (2): 79-85.

(2) Kraft T & Kraft D (2005). Covert sensitization revisited: six case studies. Contemporary Hypnosis, 22 (4): 202-209.

(3) Kraft T & Kraft D (2006). The place of hypnosis in psychiatry: its applications in treating anxiety disorders and sleep disturbances. Australian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 34 (2): 187-203.

(4) Kraft T & Kraft D (2007). An integrative approach to the treatment of hyperhidrosis: review and case study. Contemporary Hypnosis, 24 (1): 38-45.

(5) Kraft T & Kraft D (2007). The place of hypnosis in psychiatry, part 2: its application to the treatment of sexual disorders. Australian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 35 (1): 1-18.

(6) Kraft T & Kraft D (2007). Irritable Bowel Syndrome: symptomatic treatment approaches versus integrative psychotherapy. Contemporary Hypnosis, 24 (4): 161-177.

(7) Kraft D (2009). Tribute to Dr Thomas Kraft for BSCAH’ British Society of Clinical and Academic Hypnosis Newsletter,3 (1): 11-12.    

(8) Kraft D (2009) Obituary: Thomas Kraft’ British Medical Journal, 338: b265.    

(9) Kraft T & Kraft D (2009). The place of hypnosis in psychiatry, part 3: the application to the treatment of eating disorders. Australian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 37 (1): 1–20.

(10) Kraft D & Kraft T (2010). Use of in vivo and in vitro desensitization in the treatment of mouse phobia: review and case study. Contemporary Hypnosis, 27 (3): 184-194.   

(11) Kraft D (2010). A tribute to Tom Kraft (1932-2008): psychiatrist, integrative psychotherapist, and teacher. Contemporary Hypnosis, 27 (3): 221-224.   

(12) Kraft D (2011). The place of hypnosis in psychiatry, part 4: its application to the treatment of agoraphobia and social phobia. Australian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, Vols 38 (2) & 39 (1): 91-110.

(13) Kraft D (2011). Sharing experience: the waiting room. British Society of Clinical and Academic Hypnosis Newsletter, 5 (2): 22-24.

(14) Kraft D & Hawkins PJ (2011). Eating disorders. In Les Brann, Jacky Owens, Ann Williamson (eds.) The Handbook of Contemporary Clinical Hypnosis: Theory & Practice (pp425-440). Wiley-Blackwell: Chichester.

(15) Kraft D (2011). Counteracting resistance in agoraphobia using hypnosis. Contemporary Hypnosis & Integrative Therapy, 28 (3):235-248.   

(16) Kraft D (2012). Panic disorder without agoraphobia. A multi-modal approach: solution-focused therapy, hypnosis and psychodynamic psychotherapy. Journal of Integrative Research, Counselling and Psychotherapy, 1 (1): 4-15.

(17) Kraft D (2012). Successful treatment of heavy smoker in one hour using split screen imagery, aversion, and suggestions to eliminate cravings. Contemporary Hypnosis & Integrative Therapy, 29 (2): 175-188.

 

These are the articles written by David Kraft to date. There is one in press which should come out in November.

 

David Kraft is a fellow of the RSM and a member of BSCAH.

Panic disorder is a chronic condition and an ongoing health problem (Milrod et al., 2007; Kraft 2012), and affects approximately 5% of the world’s population (Bienvenu, 2006). Individuals suffering from panic often go to accident and emergency departments in hospitals with a variety of unexplained symptoms including migraine, stabbing chest pains, heart fluttering, irritable bowel syndrome, dyspnea difficulty breathing, hyperhidrosis and insomnia.

David Kraft, a specialist Harley Street psychotherapist, uses a multi-modal approach to treatment. And, unlike many psychotherapists, who often take a great length of time to treat this condition, his solution-focussed approach helps a number of clients to take control of their life and to recover quickly from this problem.

If you would like an appointment, please ring 0207 467 8564 today.

 

David Kraft has publsihed many papers in the academic literature–in the UK and in Australia–and is a member of BSCAH.  

Covert sensitization is a reliable and effective form of treatment. It has been used very successfully in the treatment of alcoholism, cigarette addiction, cannabis addiction, compulsive gambling, exhibitionism, obesity and juvenile delinquency. (Cautela, 1967). This treatment approach may also be applied to cigarette smokers. David Kraft, a member of BSCAH, and fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, has used this approach successfully over the last few years. He pairs the unwanted behaviour with a feelings nauseous: before the client picks up the cigarette. He combines the aversion with other techniques, including ‘the non smoker walk’ and split screen imagery. He also gives suggestions that cravings will be non-existent or hardly present. The result being that many clients have few cravings. In the paper that Dr Kraft recently published, the client had no cravings whatsoever, and he said that this was significant in helping him to stop smoking once and for all.

 

Smoking has a deleterious effect on every organ in the body.

 

London Hypnotherapy UK is dedicated to helping people give up smoking once and for all. The treatment is a complete abstinence programme, but is long lasting.

 

David Kraft is an experienced psychotherapist who is based in Harley Street London. He has published 17 papers in academic journals and continues to research. He is a fellow of the RSM and a member of BSCAH. 

 

David Kraft does not recommend individuals going to lay hypnotherapist. He suggests that individuals requiring treatment should go to an accredited health professional, psychologist or registered psychotherapist. David Kraft, of London Hypnotherapy UK and London Psychotherapy, recommends BSCAH and the UKCP.

 

Smoking has a deleterious effect on nearly every organ in the body and is responsible for many life threatening diseases, thus reducing quality of life and life expectancy (Mikhailidis et al.,1998; Balbi et al., 2010; ASH, 2011), says Harley Street psychotherapist David Kraft.

If you would like to give up smoking, please phone 0207 467 8564 for an appointment today.

 

Reference

Kraft D (2012). Successful treatment of heavy smoker in one hour using split screen imagery, aversion, and suggestions to eliminate cravings. Contemporary Hypnosis & Integrative Therapy, 29 (2): 175-188. 

 

 

Tom Kraft’s Publications (total =67)

 

Al-Issa  & Kraft, T. Personality factors in behavioural therapy. (1967) Canadian Psychologist, 8a: 218-222.

 

Kraft D & Kraft T. Use of in vivo and in vitro desensitization in the treatment of mouse phobia: review and case study. In press.

 

Kraft, T & Al-Issa, I. The application of learning theory to the treatment of traffic phobia. (1965) British Journal of Psychiatry, 111, 277-279.

 

Kraft, T & Al-Issa, I.Behaviour therapy and the recall of traumatic experience: a case study. (1965), Behaviour Research & Therapy, 3, 55-58.

 

Kraft, T & Al-Issa, I. Brief behaviour therapy for the general practitioner. (1966) Journal of the College of General Practitioners, 12, 270-276.

 

Kraft, T & Al-Issa, I. Behavior therapy and the treatment of frigidity. (1967) American Journal of Psychotherapy, 21, 116-120.

 

Kraft, T & Al-Issa, I. Alcoholism treated by desensitization: a case report. (1967) Behaviour Research & Therapy, 5, 69-70.

 

Kraft, T & Burnfield, A. Treatment of neurosis by behaviour therapy. (1967) London Hospital Gazette Supplement 70, No. 2, 12-16.

Personality factors in behaviour therapy. (1967) Canadian Psychologist, 8a, 218-

222.

 

Kraft, T & Al-Issa, I. Desensitization and reduction in cigarette consumption. (1967) Journal of Psychology, 67, 323-329.

 

Kraft, T. Behaviour therapy and the treatment of sexual perversions. (1967) Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 15, 351-357.

 

Kraft, T.  A case of homosexuality treated by systematic desensitization. (1967) American Journal of Psychotherapy, 21, 815-821.

 

Kraft, T. Treatment of the housebound-housewife syndrome. (1967) Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics15, 446-453.

 

Kraft, T & Al-Issa, I. The use of methohexitone sodium in the systematic desensitization of premature ejaculation. (1968) British Journal of Psychiatry, 114, 351-352.

 

Kraft, T & Al-Issa, I. Desensitization and the treatment of alcohol addiction. (1968), British Journal of Addiction, 63, 19-23.

 

Kraft, T. Experience in the treatment of alcoholism. (1968) In Progress in Behaviour      Therapy (Edited by H Freeman) Wright: Bristol (Pp 25-33.)

 

Kraft, T. Successful treatment of a case of drinamyl addiction. (1968) British Journal of      Psychiatry, 114, 1363-1364.

 

Kraft, T. Social anxiety and drug addiction. (1968) British Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2, 192-195.

 

Kraft, T. Behavior therapy and target symptoms. (1969) Journal of Clinical Psychology,      25,105-109.

 

Kraft, T. Treatment of drinamyl addiction. (1969) International Journal of Social of Addictions, 4, 59-64.

 

Kraft, T. Successful treatment of a case of chronic barbiturate addiction. (1968) British Journal     of Addiction, 64, 115-120.

 

Kraft, T. Desensitization and the treatment of sexual disorders. (1969) Journal of Sex Research,      5, 130-134.

 

Kraft, T. Erotisierte Übertragung in der Verhaltenstherapie. (1969) Zeitschrift für      Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychoanalyse,15, 126-130.

 

Kraft, T. Psychoanalysis and behaviorism: a false antithesis. (1969) American Journal of Psychotherapy, 23, 482-487.

 

Kraft, T. Alcoholism treated by systematic desensitization. A follow-up of eight cases.

(1969) Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 18, 336-340.

 

Kraft, T. Behaviour therapy or personality therapy? (1969) Psychotherapy and        Psychosomatics, 17, 217-225.

 

Kraft, T. Drug addiction and personality disorder. (1970) British Journal of Addiction,

64, 403-408.

 

Kraft, T. Systematic desensitization using emotional imagery only. (1970) Perceptual and Motor Skills, 30, 293-294.

 

Kraft, T. Treatment of drinamyl addiction. Two case studies. (1970) Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 150, 138-144.

 

Kraft, T. Sexual factors in the development of the housebound housewife syndrome. (1970) Journal of Sex Research, 6, 59-63.

 

Kraft, T & Wijesinghe B. Successful treatment of drinamyl addicts and associated personality changes. (1970) Canadian Psychiatric Association Journal, 15, 223-227.

 

Kraft, T. Systematic desensitization of social anxiety in the treatment of alcoholism: a psychometric evaluation of change. (1970) British Journal of Psychiatry, 117, 443-444.

 

Kraft, T. Psychotherapy and behaviour therapy: a combined technique. (1970) London Hospital Gazette, October, 8-12,

 

Kraft, T. Social anxiety model of alcoholism. (1971).Perceptual and Motor Skills, 33, 797-798.

 

Kraft, T. A case of homosexuality treated by combined behaviour therapy and psychotherapy. (1971) Psychotherapy and Psychosomiatics, 19, 342-358.

 

Kraft, T. The use of behavior therapy in a psychotherapeutic context. Chapter in Clinical      Behavior Therapy (Edited by A A Lazarus) Brunner/Mazel: New York.(1972)

 

Kraft, T. The treatment of phobias by systematic desensitization: a follow-up of three cases. (1973) London Hospital Gazette, October, 2-6.

 

Kraft, T. Behaviour therapy and personality change. (1975) International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 21, 111-116.

 

Kraft, T. In vivo desensitization of a phobic shop steward. (1975) Psychotherapy and      Psychosomatics, 26, 294-302.

 

Kraft, T. Long-term effects of behaviour therapy. (1976) British Journal of Psychiatry, 129, 510-511.

 

Kraft, T. The combined behaviour therapy-psychotherapy approach. (1976) Projective Psychology, 23,15-29.

 

Kraft, T. The quality of recovery after behaviour therapy: a nine year follow-up study.

 (1980) Proceedings of the British Society of Medical and Dental Hypnosis, January, 3-26.

 

Kraft, T. Systematic desensitization in a patient with poor visual imagery. ((1984)

Proceedings of the British Society of Medical and Dental Hypnosis, 5, 45-47.

 

Kraft, T. Injection phobia: a case study. (1984) British Journal of Experimental and Clinical Hypnosis, 1, 13-18.

 

Kraft, T. A reply to Heap’s comments on “Injection phobia: a case study”. (1984) British Journal of Experimental and Clinical Hypnosis, 1, 39-40.

 

Kraft, T. Successful treatment of a case of hyperhidrosis. (1985) Proceedings of the British Society of Medical and Dental Hypnosis, 6, 11-13.

 

Kraft, T. The successful treatment of a case of night terrors (pavor nocturnus). (1986) British Journal of Experimental and Clinical Hypnosis, 3, 113-119.

 

Kraft, T. Brief hypnotherapy. (1986) Proceedings of the British Society of Medical and Dental Hypnosis, 6, No. 2, 15-20.

 

Kraft, T. The treatment of avoidance reactions. Two case studies. (1988)

Proceedings of the British Society of Medical and Dental Hypnosis, 6, No. 3,

18-21.

 

Kraft, T. Use of hypnotherapy in anxiety management in the terminally ill: a preliminary study. (1990) British Journal of Experimental and Clinical Hypnosis, 7, 27-33.

 

Kraft, T. Working with terminally ill patients. (1989) Proceedings of the British Society

of Medical and Dental Hypnosis, 6, No. 4, 16-20.

 

Kraft, T. Hypnotherapy for the terminally ill: the Edenhall experience. (1991) Proceedings of the British Society of Medical and Dental Hypnosis, 7, No 5, 21-24.

 

Kraft, T.  Hypnosis for the terminally ill: a review of the first thirty cases. (1991) Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Conference of the British Society of Experimental and Clinical Hypnosis, University of Sheffield, April 1990 (Edited by Michael Heap. 81-87.

 

Kraft, T. Counteracting pain in malignant disease by hypnotic techniques: five case studies. (1992) Contemporary Hypnosis, 9, 123-129.

 

Kraft, T. Behaviour therapy for performance anxiety: a psychodynamic explanation for  rapidity of treatment. (1992) Contemporary Hypnosis, 9, No. 3, 175-181.

 

Kraft, T. Using hypnosis with cancer patients: six case studies. (1993), Contemporary Hypnosis, 10, No 1, 43-48.

 

Kraft, T. A case of chemotherapy Phobia: an integrative approach. (1993), Contemporary Hypnosis, 10, No 2, 105-111.

 

Kraft, T. The combined use of hypnosis and in vivo desensitization in the successful treatment of a case of balloon phobia.(1994) Contemporary Hypnosis,11, No 2,71-76

 

Kraft, T. Successful treatment of a case of stuttering, with a 10-year follow-up.(1994) Contemporary Hypnosis, 11, No 3, 131-136.

 

Kraft, T. Using Hypnosis to aid recovery of taste sensation after a course of radiotherapy: a case study (1996) Contemporary Hypnosis. 13. No 2. 115-119

 

Kraft, T. Hypnotherapy and Visiting a Hypnotherapist. (2000), Inside the Human Body, 78, Unit 19 sheets 8 and 9.

 

Kraft, T. The use of direct suggestion in the successful treatment of a case of snoring. (2003), Contemporary Hypnosis, 20, No 2, 98 – 101.

 

Kraft, T. Treatment options for snoring. (2003) Journal of The Royal Society of Medicine 96,  No 9. 473.

 

Kraft, T & Kraft, D. Creating a virtual reality in hypnosis: a case of driving phobia (2004), Contemporary Hypnosis. 21, No. 2, 79 – 85.

 

Kraft, T & Kraft, D. Covert Sensitization revisited: Six Case Studies (2005) Contemporary Hypnosis, 22, No. 4: 202-209. 

 

Kraft, T & Kraft, D. The place of hypnosis in psychiatry: its applications in treating anxiety disorders and sleep disturbances (2006) Australian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 34. No 2: 187-203.

 

Kraft, T & Kraft, D. An integrative approach to the treatment of Hyperhidrosis: Review and Case Study (2007) Contemporary Hypnosis, 24, No 1: 38-45.

 

Kraft, T & Kraft, D. The place of hypnosis in psychiatry part 2: its application to the treatment of sexual disorders (2007) Australian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 35, No 2: 1-18

 

Kraft, T & Kraft, D. Irritable Bowel Syndrome: symptomatic treatment approaches versus integrative psychotherapy’ Contemporary Hypnosis (2007), 24, (4): 161-177.

 

Kraft, T & Kraft, D. The place of hypnosis in psychiatry part 3: the application to the treatment of eating disorders’ Australian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (2009), 37, No.1: 1–20.    

The following paper was written and subsequently published posthumously :

 

Kraft D & Kraft T (2010). Use of in vivo and in vitro desensitization in the treatment of mouse phobia: review and case study. Contemporary Hypnosis, 27 (3): 184-194.

David Kraft continues the work of his father in his practice in central London. To date, he has publsihed 17 peer-reviewed articles in the academic literature. He has written several articles for Contemporary Hypnosis, and, with his father, helped to permeate the use of a more flexible framework for integrative therapy in clinical practice. David is a member of BSCAH and a felow of the Royal Society of Medicine.     

  

Do you smoke? Have you tried to give up cigarettes? Have you tried nicotine patches and not managed to give up smoking? David Kraft can help.

David Kraft is a specialist psychotherapist in Harley Street, and he has help many people give up smoking in a short space of time–sometimes in one session.

For an appointment, phone Harley Street on 0207 467 8564.

David is a member of BSCAH and a fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine.

The Royal Society of Medicine runs lectures for psychotherapists, health practitioners, psychologists and other therapists who have a legitimate reason for using hypnosis in clinical practice. There is a section which specializes in the use of clinical hypnosis–the Section of Hypnosis and Psychosomatic Medicine. BSCAH is a Professional organization, again, for people who use hypnosis in a clinical setting. Those accredited by BSCAH are suitably qualified and are registered members of a recognized medical, therapeutic, scientific or academic profession and have a legitimate reason for using hypnosis in their professional work. David is not, as yet, accredited by BSCAH. Individuals who wish to go to a therapist for psychological help should look at the BSCAH website. Both David and BSCAH do not recommend that individuals go to lay hypnotherapists. Hypnosis is not a therapy by itself: it should be use adjunctively by a fully-trained therapist–that is to say, a doctor, nurse, psychologist or registered psychotherapist.

The Harley Street Psychotherapist, David Kraft, has just published a paper on the treatment of a heavy smoker in ONE HOUR.

One can order the paper on line or go to the British Library. Smoking hypnotherapy is a cost effective form of treatment. For an appointment, please phone 0207 467 8564.

Kraft D (2012). Successful treatment of heavy smoker in one hour using split screen imagery, aversion, and suggestions to eliminate cravings. Contemporary Hypnosis & Integrative Therapy, 29 (2): 175-188.

 

David Kraft is a member of BSCAH and a fellow of the RSM.

If you would like to find a therapist in London, why not ring London Hypnotherapy UK. Here, you will find highly qualified therapists who have been trained to use hypnosis as an adjunct to therapy.

 

David Kraft is a psychotherapist who uses hypnosis in treatment to enhance his work. Hypnosis is a tool to be used in conjunction with psychotherapy, CBT, medical or dental work.

 

David Kraft is a fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine and a member of the British Society of Clinical and Academic Hypnosis (BSCAH).

 

If you would like help in finding a therapist, please call 0207 467 8564, for an appointment.

 

David Kraft

Psychotherapist and Hypnotherapist

 

For more information about BSCAH, please go to their website at http://www.bscah.com/

Finding a therapist in London can be hard work, so it is often helpful to go to a recognized organization in order find a suitable therapist who can help you. London Hypnotherapy UK recommends UKCP and BSCAH.

Having imagination is an essential part of being a ‘good hypnotic subject’. However, what defines this? Is it one’s ability to visualize and to take on board the suggestions of the therapist, or is it one’s skill in being able to create images and to adapt them appropriately. Consider this as a theory. We all have the equal imagination and it is just a question of tapping into these resources—be they visual, gustatory, olfactory, auditory, kinaesthetic or emotional

 

Further, what is intelligence and how does one measure it? Standard IQ tests measure one form of intelligence with a criteria for this formulation but it excludes other important intelligences such as kinaesthetic-dominant intelligence, and creative thinking intelligence.

And why is it important for someone to be highly hypnotizable. I don’t want a debate about low, medium and deep state trance (e.g. Cardeña, 2005), but, if my work with visualization anything to go by, one can do a great deal of effective work without the need of a formal induction and/or deepener. Using naturalistic induction can also produce a deep state. Whether a deep state helps the efficacy of the therapy is debatable.  

Self Esteem

Self esteem is a fundamental mechanism that helps individuals to maintain inner balance. It is what emcompasses our core belief system and our sense of welling being, our confidence and inner abilities in isolation and in social settings. Our self concept is a descriptive set of constructs. For example:

 

I am a good mother

I am confident

I am caring

 

Self esteem is so important for maintaining and living a happy life. Maslow pointed out that the central core of one self image can be maintained and balance if one is accepted, loved and respected by others. This respect, ideally, should come from members of one’s family, a significant partner, and at work. If one feels this natural place within society and at home one is able to self-actualize. Absence of these fundamental mechanisms can cause distress, and self-defeating mechanisms. Sometimes when I work with clients, I get the impression that they have never been given adequate love or a place in society and that it needs to start in the consulting room. People also need to be cared for with the appropriate food and water and need to feel safe. See (Maslow’s pyramid).      

I have never included testimonials on my website and certainly intend never to add these to any advertising campaign. In fact, there are many websites that publish testimonials and the problem with these is that they are unverifiable and breach confidentiality. Whether the client mind or not about this is irrelevant. The fact is that by writing something on your website their confidentiality has been breached. At some later date, they may regret having given you permission to publish their thoughts and feelings to the rest of the world. They might also feel embarrassed that certain friends of theirs, or business acquaintances/work colleagues might find out that they have seen a therapist and this might cause problems both at home and amongst friends and family but also at work. The ramifications of this are endless.

  

As a professional psychotherapist, I am in a position of responsibility, and I maintain all my clients full anonymity and confidentiality. I will also adhere to the ethical code of the UKCP.