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The University of Washington School of Medicine found that hypnosis reduces analogue pain, and studies on the mechanisms of laboratory pain reduction have provided useful applications to clinical populations. Studies showing central nervous system activity during...Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Maguire BI. The effects of imagery on attitudes and moods in multiple sclerosis patients. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. 1996; 2(5):75-79.Menopause
Younus J, Simpson I, Collins A, Wang X. Mind control of menopause. Womens Health Issues. 2003 Mar-Apr;13(2); 74-8.Irritable Bowel Syndrome – IBS
Barabasz A, Barabasz M. Effects of tailored and manualized hypnotic inductions for complicated irritable bowel syndrome patients. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. 2006 Jan; 54 (1):100-12. Blanchard EB, Greene B, Scharff L, Schwarz-McMorris...In Vitro Fertilization – IVF
Chan CH, Ng EH, Cha CL, Ho, Chan TH. Effectiveness of psychosocial group intervention for reducing anxiety in women undergoing in vitro fertilization: a randomized controlled study. Fertil Steril. 2006 Feb;85(2):339-46.Insomnia
Backhaus J, Hohagen F, Voderholzer U, Riemann D. Long-term effectiveness of a short-term cognitive-behavioral group treatment for primary insomnia. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2001 251(1): 35-41. Cannici J, Malcolm R, Peek LA. Treatment of insomnia in cancer...Immunity
Eller LS. Guided imagery interventions for symptom management. Annu Rev Nurs Rev 1999;17:57-84. Gruzelier JH. A review of the impact of hypnosis, relaxation, guided imagery and individual differences on aspects of immunity and health. Stress. 2002; 5(2): 147-163....Interstitial Cystitis – IC
Carrico DJ, Peters, KM, Diokno, AC. Guided imagery for women in interstitial cystitis: results of prospective randomized controlled pilot study. J Alten Complement Med 2008; 14(1): 53-60. Carrico DJ, Peters KM et al. 45.5% of patients treated with Guided Imagery had...Hypertension
Castillo-Richmond A, Schneider RH, Alexander CN, et al. Effects of stress reduction on carotid atherosclerosis in hypertensive African Americans. Stroke. 2000 Mar;31(3):568-73. Crowther JH. Stress management training and relaxation imagery in the treatment of...
