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The Definition of Hypnosis
Some think that hypnosis means the loss of control or a loss of awareness. This is completely incorrect, hypnosis is the opposite of that, hypnosis is a heightened state of awareness and concentration and mindfulness. Here are some definitions, some old, some new. Hypnosis is defined as a state of mind, measured now by brainwaves, Read More
Autogenic training and self-hypnosis in the control of tension headache
Autogenic training and self-hypnosis in the control of tension headache. Spinhoven, Philip Linssen, A. Corry Van Dyck, Richard Zitman, Frans G. Abstract Compared autogenic training and training in multiple self-hypnosis strategies in a sample of 56 patients diagnosed as having chronic tension headache on the basis of medical evaluation by a neurologist. At posttreatment and Read More
Autogenic Training: A Meta-Analysis of Clinical Outcome Studies
Autogenic Training: A Meta-Analysis of Clinical Outcome Studies. Authors: Stetter, Friedhelm1 Kupper, Sirko2 Source: Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback. Mar2002, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p45-98. 54p. Abstract: Autogenic training (AT) is a self-relaxation procedure by which a psychophysiological determined relaxation response is elicited. A meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of AT. Seventy-three controlled Read More
Treatment of Childhood Migraine Using Autogenic Feedback Training
Treatment of Childhood Migraine Using Autogenic Feedback Training. Author(s): Labbe, Elise L. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v52 n6 p968-76 Dec 1984. Peer Reviewed Descriptors: Adolescents, Biofeedback, Children, Elementary Secondary Education Keyword: Treatment Outcomes, Autogenic Training, Headaches Abstract: Compared autogenic feedback training with a waiting-list control group as a treatment for children (N=28) with migraine Read More
Autogenic training and cognitive self-hypnosis for the treatment of recurrent headaches in three different subject groups
Autogenic training and cognitive self-hypnosis for the treatment of recurrent headaches in three different subject groups Moniek M.ter Kuile, PhilipSpinhoven, A.Corry G.Linssen, Frans G.Zitman, RichardVan Dyck, Harry G.M.Rooijmans Abstract The aims of this study were to 1. (a) investigate the efficacy of autogenic training (AT) and cognitive self-hypnosis training (CSH) for the treatment of chronic Read More
Stress-related Illnesses and Disease
Stress is linked to a multitude of illnesses and diseases. Stress impacts various systems of the body (and mind) and has been linked to inflammation, depression, aging, coronary disease, skin problems, and much more. Stress can be physical, biological, or emotional. Different types of stressors can work together causing problems system-wide. Environmental stress or emotional Read More
Hypnosis and autogenic training in the treatment of tension headaches: A two-phase constructive design study with follow-up.
Hypnosis and autogenic training in the treatment of tension headaches: A two-phase constructive design study with follow-up. Zitman, Frans G. Van Dyck, Richard Spinhoven, Philip Linssen, A. Corrie (1992). Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 36(3), 219-228. Abstract 79 tension headache patients were randomly assigned to an abbreviated form of autogenic training (AT) or to a form Read More
Dr. Weil on Hypnotherapy
What is Dr. Weil’s view regarding hypnotherapy? Dr. Weil feels it is important to dispel some common misconceptions about hypnotherapy. For some people who have never tried it, the idea of going into a hypnotic trance may seem odd or frightening. But the fact is that we all experience trance states in everyday life, such Read More
Article: Can Hypnosis Be Used as a Medical Treatment?
Can Hypnosis Be Used as a Medical Treatment? By Rachael Rettner, Senior Writer | August 22, 2011 09:08am ET In 1987, Marilyn Bellezzo was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a disorder that was, for her, debilitating. “I was housebound,” Bellezzo said. She spent hours curled up on the bathroom floor, suffering from abdominal pain Read More
The University of Minnesota on Medical Hypnosis
MEDICAL HYPNOSIS: UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, FAIRVIEW Children and adolescents with chronic medical or emotional conditions often benefit from medical self-hypnosis, which is taught at University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Fairview. This therapeutic -approach, based upon the intimate relationship between mind and body, has been recognized in the medical community since the 1950s. Medical Read More
UPMC Integrative Medicine on Medical Hypnosis
Medical Hypnosis What Is Medical Hypnosis? Although there is still some speculation as to how hypnosis works, the most common understanding is that the mind’s state of consciousness is altered. The left hemisphere of the brain – responsible for logic, analysis, and synthesis of information – is subdued, while the right hemisphere of the brain Read More
Stanford Health Care on Medical Hypnosis
Medical Hypnosis Hypnosis allows patients to focus intently on a specific problem and its resolution, while maintaining a comfortable state of physical relaxation. It also helps patients to enhance control over their body responses. Hypnosis is a normal state of aroused, attentive, and highly-focused concentration—comparable to being so absorbed in a movie or novel that Read More
University of Maryland Medical Center on Medical Hypnosis
What is hypnotherapy? The term “hypnosis” comes from the Greek word hypnos, meaning “sleep.” Hypnotherapists use exercises that bring about deep relaxation and an altered state of consciousness, also known as a trance. A person in a deeply focused state is unusually responsive to an idea or image. But this does not mean that a Read More
The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis on Medical Hypnosis
Uses of Hypnosis in Medicine Hypnosis may be used in the following disorders and/or circumstances: Gastrointestinal Disorders (Ulcers, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Colitis, Crohn’s Disease); Dermatologic Disorders (Eczema, Herpes, Neurodermatitis, Pruritus [itching], Psoriasis, Warts); Surgery/Anesthesiology (In unusual circumstances, hypnosis has been used as the sole anesthetic for surgery, including the removal of the gall bladder, amputation, Read More