Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are characterized by periods of inflammation and remission. Patients in remission often exhibit persistent gastrointestinal symptoms that are similar to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) often referred to as IBS-type or IBS-like symptoms. Studies that have been conducted to test the efficacy of various strategies in treating these conditions have confirmed that … Continue reading Inflammatory bowel diseases and Hypnosis
Month: December 2020
Hypnosis is a very personal intimate experience that must be explored by studying the phenomenological experiences of participants. However, researchers have not widely studied the phenomenology of active-alert hypnosis (AAH) and alert hypnosis, necessitating extensive research studies. AAH is a technique of altering an individual’s state of consciousness through methods that increase physical activity, strain, … Continue reading Differences in Hypnosis & Phenomenological experiences
I had the honour of attending the Evolution of Psychotherapy conference for 2020. Even if you only perform hypnosis, this was an excellent conference. It is a virtual (figuratively and literally) "who's who" of psychology. Elizabeth Loftus is there. Noam Chomsky. Philip Zimbardo (Stanford Prison Experiment). Highly recommend it. It is not every year and … Continue reading Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference 2020
Researchers have determined that hypnosis is more effective in managing pain resulting from thyroid surgery than general anesthesia. In a study conducted by Badidi et al. (2020) to examine patient’s satisfaction with surgery under Hypnoanesthesia, the researchers determined that patients showed overall satisfaction with the surgery process. Hypnoanesthesia led to a significant reduction in postoperative … Continue reading Hypnoanesthesia for Surgical Pain Management