Medical Procesures – Colonoscopy, Bronchoscopy & Endoscopy
Cadranel JF, Benhamou Y, Zylberberg P, Novello P, Luciani F, Valla D, Opolon P. Hypnotic relaxation: a new sedative tool for colonoscopy? Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 1994 18:127-9. Cataldo PA. Colonoscopy without sedation. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum,...Surgery – Cataract
Simmons D. Chabal C, Griffith J, Rausch M, Steele B. A clinical trial of distraction techniques for pain and anxiety during cataract surgery. Insight. 2004 Oct-Dec;29(4):13-6.Surgery
The Journal of the National Cancer Institute paper is just the latest to conclude that hypnosis can help with operations. Dr. Guy Montgomery led a research study of 200 women with 15-minute hypnosis or conversation with psychologist prior to surgery. Hypnosis needed...Pregnancy
A team from Soroka University, Israel, found 28% of women in the group who were in hypnosis became pregnant, compared with 14% of those who were not. Study of 185 women presented to the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology conference in Berlin. If the...Prementrual Syndrom (PMS)
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital found that 12 of 15 women ages 21-40 who used imagery for three months lengthened their monthly menstrual cycles by an average of nearly four days and slashed their perceived levels of premenstrual distress in half. Amodei...Parkinson’s
Schlesinger I, Benyakox O, Erikh I, et al. Parkinson’s disease tremor is diminished with relaxation guided imagery. Mov Disord. 2009; 30; 24(14):2059-2062.Headache
Compared the treatment of migraine by hypnosis and autohypnosis with the treatment of migraine by the drug prochlorperazine (Stemetil). Results show that the number of attacks and the number of people who suffered blinding attacks were significantly lower for the...Fibromyalgia
Bennett R, Nelson D. Cognitive behavioral therapy for fibromyalgia. Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol. 2006 Aug;2(8):416-24. Berman BM, Swyers JP. Complementary Medicine Treatments for Fibromyalgia Syndrome. Baillieres Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatology. 1999 Sep;13(3):487-92....Back/Neck
Atlas SJ, Deyo RA. Evaluating and managing acute low back pain in the primary care setting. J Gen Intern Med. 2001 16:120–31. Basler HD, Jakle C, Kroner-Herwig B. Incorporation of cognitive-behavioral treatment into the medical care of chronic low back patients:...
