Herpes
Gruzelier JH. A review of the impact of hypnosis, relaxation, guided imagery and individual differences on aspect of immunity and health. Stress. 2002 June; 5(20:147-63. The review provides evidence of immune control accompanied by reports of enhanced mood and...Healing
Two studies from Harvard Medical School show hypnosis significantly reduces the time it takes to heal. Study One: Six weeks after an ankle fracture, those in the hypnosis group showed the equivalent of eight and a half weeks of healing. Study Two: Three groups of...Gastroesophogeal Reflux (GERD)
McDonald-Haile J, Bradley LA, Bailey MA, et al. Relaxation training reduces symptom reports and acid exposure in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Gastroenterology. 1994 Jul;107(1):61-9.Emphysema
University of South Florida researchers asked 19 men and women 56-75, who had chronic bronchitic and emphysema to rate their levels of anxiety, depression, fatigue and discomfort before and after they began using imagery. The researchers concluded the imagery...Elderly Issues
Barrowclough C, King P, Colville J, Russell E, Burns A, Tarrier N. A randomized trial of the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy and supportive counseling for anxiety symptoms in older adults. J Concult Clin Psychol. 2001 Oct;69(5):756-62. Engle-Friedman M,...Diabetes
Arsham G, Lowe G. Diabetes: A Guide to Living Well, 3rd Edition. Chronimed Publishing. Minneapolis: 1997. Feinglos MN, Hastedt P, Surwit RS. Effects of relaxation therapy on patients with type I diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Care. 1987. Jan-Feb;10(1):72-5. Surwit RS,...Dermatologic Problems (Skin)
Shenefelt PD. Hypnosis in dermatology. Arch Dermatol. 2000 Mar;136(3):393-9. Shertzer CL, Lookingbill DP. Effects of relaxation therapy and hypnotizability in chronic urticaria. Arch Dermatol. 1995 123(7):913-6. Stewart AC, Thomas SE. Hypnotherapy as a treatment for...Depression
Michael Yapko, PhD and Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, has done an immense amount of work with clinically depressed patients. Practitioners can go to his website, michaelyapko.com, for published work and info regarding 100 hours of practitioner...Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary-COPD
Louie SW. The effects of guided imagery relaxation in people with COPD. Occup Ther Int. 2004 11(3):145-59.
