Hypnosis Information for Healthcare Professionals

This page is designed to provide information about self hypnosis training, its applications, evidence and impact on patient outcomes.

Service overview

This service provides training in self-hypnosis techniques, where the client will guide themselves into a focused state, initially with my assistance, and then will learn to apply the techniques themselves.

No attempt to treat medical conditions is made under any circumstances without prior referral and/ or supervision from a medical professional.

What benefit does hypnosis provide for patients?

The techniques use relaxation and mental rehearsal, which allow your patients to reduce stress levels, increase comfort and promote neuroplasticity.

Scope:

Hypnosis can be used for a range of psychosomatic issues:

• Smoking cessation
• Stress and anxiety reduction (including pre and post-operative anxiety)
• Improvement of sleep quality once any underlying biological causes have been ruled out by a licensed medical professional
• Chronic pain relief  (upon medical referral only)
• Management of nocturnal enuresis, onychophagy, bruxism, irritable bowel syndrome (upon medical referral only)
  
  

Duration:
Duration varies from between 1-3 sessions for most issues, with sessions lasting 60-90 minutes each. Clients may receive an audio recording to further reinforce the techniques or instructions on how to practice self-hypnosis techniques themselves.

Hypnosis Research:
Below you will find some supporting research on the application of hypnosis.

Self-hypnosis training represents a rapid, cost-effective, nonaddictive and safe alternative to medication for the treatment of anxiety-related conditions.
Hammond, D.C., 2010. Hypnosis in the treatment of anxiety-and stress-related disorders. Expert review of neurotherapeutics, 10(2), pp.263-273.

When compared with standard care, hypnosis provided moderate treatment benefit. Hypnosis also showed a moderate superior effect as compared to other psychological interventions for a nonheadache group. The results suggest that hypnosis is efficacious for managing chronic pain.
Adachi, T., Fujino, H., Nakae, A., Mashimo, T. and Sasaki1, J., 2014. A meta-analysis of hypnosis for chronic pain problems: a comparison between hypnosis, standard care, and other psychological interventions. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 62(1), pp.1-28.

Medical hypnosis is a safe and effective complementary technique for use in medical procedures and in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. Waking suggestions can be a component of effective doctor–patient communication in routine clinical situations.
Häuser, W., Hagl, M., Schmierer, A. and Hansen, E., 2016. The efficacy, safety and applications of medical hypnosis: a systematic review of meta-analyses. Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, 113(17), p.289.

Do you provide self-hypnosis training for medical professionals?
Yes, If you would like to teach your patients self-hypnosis techniques, please contact change@boosthypnosis.com