Hypnosis in Clinical
and Therapeutic
Applications
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Hypnotherapy and Behavior Change
Definition
"Hypnotherapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses hypnosis to help people change their behavior". It aims to achieve a desired state of consciousness for making life changes, using verbal suggestions and other techniques.
"Hypnotherapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses hypnosis to help people change their behavior". It aims to achieve a desired state of consciousness for making life changes, using verbal suggestions and other techniques.
Applications
Hypnotic Analgesia
(Pain Management)
Effectiveness
Hypnosis is a powerful method for pain control and anxiety reduction.
Hypnotherapy can influence pain perception at multiple physiological sites
periphery
sensory cortices
anterior cingulate cortex
and
prefrontal cortex.
Effectiveness
Hypnosis is a powerful method for pain control and anxiety reduction.
Hypnotherapy can influence pain perception at multiple physiological sites
periphery
sensory cortices
anterior cingulate cortex
and
prefrontal cortex.
Mechanisms
Hypnotic analgesia
suggestions can
reduce inflammatory processes (Chapman et al., 1959)
influence spinal reflexes
(Danziger et al., 1998;
{PDF} Kiernan et al., 1995)
and reduce activity
in various brain regions
involved
in pain processing.
Hypnotic analgesia
suggestions can
reduce inflammatory processes (Chapman et al., 1959)
influence spinal reflexes
(Danziger et al., 1998;
{PDF} Kiernan et al., 1995)
and reduce activity
in various brain regions
involved
in pain processing.
Not Dependent
on Endorphins
Relaxation
or Imagery (primarily):
Studies suggest
is not primarily dependent on
the endogenous opiate system
(Goldstein & Hilgard, 1975)
(Miller and colleagues, 1991)
or imagery
(Hargadon and colleagues, 1995),
although imagery
can enhance engagement.
Studies suggest
is not primarily dependent on
the endogenous opiate system
(Goldstein & Hilgard, 1975)
(Miller and colleagues, 1991)
or imagery
(Hargadon and colleagues, 1995),
although imagery
can enhance engagement.
Chronic Pain Conditions
Hypnotherapy is effective for chronic pain conditions such as
low-back pain
arthritis
fibromyalgia
cancer-related pain
sickle cell disease
(IBS)
and
non-cardiac chest pain
Hypnotherapy is effective for chronic pain conditions such as
low-back pain
arthritis
fibromyalgia
cancer-related pain
sickle cell disease
(IBS)
and
non-cardiac chest pain
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