Cardiovascular (including Stroke)
Bolling SF. The use of complementary and alternative therapies among middle-aged and older cardiac patients. Am J Med Qual. 2002 Jan-Feb;17(1):21-7. Appels A, Bar F, Lasker J, Flamm U, Kop W. The effect of a psychological intervention program on the risk of a new...Cancer
The UCSF Mt. Zion Infusion Center study of chemotherapy patients revealed that guided imagery performed significantly better than relaxation techniques, and that after only one session of personalized imagery, patients had less anxiety and felt more excited and...Asthma
Ewer TC, Stewart DE. Improvement in bronchial hyper-responsiveness in patients with moderate asthma after treatment with a hypnotic technique: a randomized controlled trial. British Medical Journal.1986 Nov 1; 293(6555) 1129-32. Freeman LW, Welton D. Effects of...Anxiety – Social Phobia
Klinger E, Bouchard S, Legeron P, et al. Virtual reality therapy versus cognitive behavior therapy for social phobia: a preliminary controlled study. Cyberpsychol Behav. 2005 Feb;8(1):76-88.Anxiety – Panic
Kenardy JA, Dow MG, Johnston DW, et al. A comparison of delivery methods of cognitive-behavioral therapy for panic disorder: an international multicenter trial. Journal of Consulting Clinical Psycholy. 2003 Dec;71 (6):1068-75. Kenardy J, Robinson S, Dob R. Cognitive...Anxiety – MRI (claustrophobia)
Friday PJ, Kubal WS. Magnetic resonance imaging: improved patient tolerance utilizing medical hypnosis. Am J Clin Hypn, 1990 Oct;33(2):80-84. Lukins R, Davan IG, Drummond PD. A cognitive behavioural approach to preventing anxiety during magnetic resonance imaging. J...Anxiety – Flying
Aitken JR, Benson JW. The use of relaxation/desensitization in treating anxiety associated with flying. Aviat Space Environ Med. 1984 Mar 55(3):196-9.Anxiety – Dental
Carlsson SG, Linde A, Ohman A. Reduction of tension in fearful dental patients. J Am Dent Assoc. 1980 Oct;101(4):638-41. Eitner S, Schultze-Mosgau S, Heckmann J, Wichmann M, Holst S. Changes in neurophysiologic parameters in a patient with dental anxiety by hypnosis...Anxiety
Benson H, Frankel FH, Apfel R, Daniels MD, et al. Treatment of anxiety: a comparison of the usefulness of self-hypnosis and a meditational relaxation technique. An overview. Psychother Psychosom.1978 30(3-4):229-42. Borkoved TD, Ruscio AM. Psychotherapy for...
