Foreword / Patricia J. Sulak, MD
Understanding Hot Flashes
1. How This Book Will Help You
2. What Causes Hot Flashes?
3. Breast Cancer and Hot Flashes
4. Hormone Replacement: The Risks and Benefits
5. Nonhormonal Therapies for Hot Flashes: What Do We Really Know?
6. Hypnotic Relaxation Therapy: What It Is and Why You Need It
7. Measuring Your Hot Flashes
8. Identifying Your Hot Flash Triggers
10. Rating the Interference of Your Hot Flashes on Your Mood, Relationships, and Quality of Life
Hypnotic Relaxation Therapy: The Solution for Hot Flashes
11. Hypnotic Relaxation Therapy: What Happens
12. Week 1: Starting Your Practice
13. Week 2: Individualizing Your Practice
14. Week 3: Learning Self-Hypnosis for Hot Flashes
15. Week 4: Knowing Your Body and Controlling Your Hot Flashes
16. Week 5: Setting Goals and Maintaining Your Progress
17. Assessing Your Progress
18. If You Need Additional Help
Afterword: Women Share Their Experiences Using the Relief from Hot Flashes Program
Hot Flash Related Daily Interference Scale (HFRDIS)
Hypnotic Relaxation Practice Checklist
