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Hypnotherapy ‘should be adopted more widely’

Hypnotherapy should be used more frequently as a treatment, with it being particularly useful for pain relief.

This is according to Dr Peter Naish, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the Open University and President-elect of the Hypnosis Section of the Royal Society of Medicine, who stated that it works as more than a placebo effect. To read more of this article from ‘The British Psychological Society’ click this link here 

Hypnosis has a “very real” effect that can be picked up on brain scans, say Hull University researchers 

An imaging study of hypnotised participants showed decreased activity in the parts of the brain linked with daydreaming or letting the mind wander. The same brain patterns were absent in people who had the tests but who were not susceptible to being hypnotised.  One psychologist said the study backed the theory that hypnosis “primes” the brain to be open to suggestion. Read the full BBC article here

Hypnosis Can Relieve Symptoms in Children With Respiratory Diseases

Hypnosis has potential therapeutic value in children with respiratory disorders for alleviating symptoms such as habit cough or unexplained sensations of difficulty breathing and for lessening a child’s discomfort during medical procedures. Proper utilization of hypnosis as an adjunct to conventional treatment and its ability to use the mind-body connection to bring about physiological changes are explored in a provocative paper in Pediatric Asthma, Allergy & Immunology, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. More information is available here

Hypnosis is receiving respect from Neuroscientists 

Gastroenterologist, Dr Roland Valori talks about how hypnotherapy can help to ease the symptoms of IBS -  Irritable Bowel Syndrome.  To read more click here

Professor Spiegel of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at Stanford University said studies have shown hypnosis helped patients in pain and how it is a distinct psychological state. Click here to read the article

Professor Gruzelier’s of Imperial College (a science-based institution in London with a reputation for excellence in teaching and research) talks about the changes that occur in brain activity when we are in hypnosis. Read also his colleagues findings on how hypnosis was found to be beneficial in pain relief with cancer patients. Click here to read the article

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