Hypnosis Useful in Hospital Emergency Rooms
Hypnosis can be a useful adjunct in the emergency department setting . Its efficacy in various clinical applications has been replicated in controlled studies . Application to burns , pain , pediatric procedures , surgery , psychiatric presentations ( e . g ., coma , somatoform disorder , anxiety , and post traumatic stress ), and obstetric situations ( e . g ., hyperemesis , labor , and delivery ) are described .
Emerg Med Clin North Am . 2000 May ; 18 ( 2 ): 327-38 , x . The use of hypnosis in emergency medicine . Peebles-Kleiger MJ , Menninger School of Psychiatry and Mental Health Sciences , Menninger Clinic , Topeka , KS , USA .
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Significantly More Methadone Addicts Quit with Hypnosis . 94 % Remained Narcotic Free
Significant differences were found on all measures . The experimental group had significantly less discomfort and illicit drug use , and a significantly greater amount of cessation . At six month follow up , 94 % of the subjects in the experimental group who had achieved cessation remained narcotic free .
A comparative study of hypnotherapy and psychotherapy in the treatment of methadone addicts . Manganiello AJ , American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis , 1984 ; 26 ( 4 ): 273-9 .
Hypnosis Shows 77 Percent Success Rate for Drug Addiction
Treatment has been used with 18 clients over the last 7 years and has shown a 77 percent success rate for at least a 1-year follow-up . 15 were being seen for alcoholism or alcohol abuse , 2 clients were being seen for cocaine addiction , and 1 client had a marijuana addiction
Intensive Therapy : Utilizing Hypnosis in the Treatment of Substance Abuse Disorders . Potter , Greg , American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis , Jul 2004 .
Raised Self-esteem & Serenity . Lowered Impulsivity and Anger
In a research study on self-hypnosis for relapse prevention training with chronic drug / alcohol users . Participants were 261 veterans admitted to Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs ( SARRTPs ). individuals who used repeated self-hypnosis “ at least 3 to 5 times a week ,” at 7-week follow-up , reported the highest levels of selfesteem and serenity , and the least anger / impulsivity , in comparison to the minimal-practice and control groups .