ScienceDaily (Oct. 13, 2009) — Children with functional abdominal pain who used audio recordings of guided imagery at home in addition to standard medical treatment were almost three times as likely to improve their pain problem, compared to children who received standard treatment alone.
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Hypnotherapy Boosts Quality Of Life And Health For Ulcerative Colitis Patients
ScienceDaily (May 15, 2009) — One of Laurie Keefer’s patients was afraid to be a bridesmaid in a friend’s wedding, others worried about traveling with the boss or even going to parties in peoples’ homes.
People Are More Suggestible Under Laughing Gas
ScienceDaily (Jan. 10, 2009) — The pain-relieving effects of nitrous oxide – laughing gas – may be enhanced by suggestion or hypnosis, according to a new study by UCL (University College London). The study’s findings – that people are more suggestible under the gas – mean that dental patients may benefit from being coached to relax while undergoing sedation.
Hypnosis ‘eases cancer op pain’
Breast cancer patients need less anaesthetic during operations if they have been relaxed by hypnosis beforehand, US research suggests.
Hypnosis has ‘real’ brain effect
Hypnosis has a “very real” effect that can be picked up on brain scans, say Hull University researchers.
An imaging study of hypnotised participants showed decreased activity in the parts of the brain linked with daydreaming or letting the mind wander.
