Medical Hypnosis Primer: Clinical and Research Evidence

by Barabasz; Arreed

• ISBN13: 9780415871785
• ISBN10: 0415871786
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2009-09-11
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This brief Primer, assembled by top recognized hypnosis authorities, briefly presents the basic concepts of modern medical hypnosis and encourages mental health care practitioners to learn how to use hypnosis as an adjunct to standard medical care. It also lays the groundwork for the teaching and practice of hypnosis as part of the required syllabus for every medical and nursing school as well as graduate programs in clinical and counseling psychology. Medical Hypnosis Primer goes far in advancing the medical and factual aspects of this still greatly misunderstood field, and is of great value to practitioners, teachers, and students.

Author Biography

Arreed Franz Barabasz, EdD, PhD, ABPP, is a psychologist in practice and Professor at Washington State University. He is the Editor for the International Journal of Clinical Hypnosis and is Past President of SCEH and the Society of Psychological Hypnosis-American Psychological Association. Karen Olness, MD, FAAP, ABMH, is Professor of Pediatrics, Family Medicine, and Global Health at Case Western Reserve University. She is Past President of ISH, SCEH, ASCH, and the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Robert Boland MD, MPH, DBA, ITP, is Professor at International University in Geneva, Switzerland. He trained at Johns Hopkins in preventive medicine and international health. Stephen Kahn, PhD, is a psychologist in practice, a Professor of Psychology, and Director of the Clinical Hypnosis program at Adler School of Professional Psychology. He is the Director of the Institute for Clinical Hypnosis and Research in Chicago and Past President of SCEH.

Table of Contents

Editors	p. xi
Contributors	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
Hypnosis concepts	p. 1
Overview	p. 1
Common evidence-based uses of hypnosis	p. 2
Hypnosis defined	p. 3
Hypnotizability	p. 4
Learning how to use hypnosis for your patients	p. 5
Example of a hypnotic-like experience	p. 6
Conclusions	p. 8
Hypnosis testing	p. 11
Introduction	p. 11
Measurements	p. 12
Clinical tests of hypnotizability	p. 13
Other clinical scales	p. 14
Stability of hypnotizability	p. 15
Setting the context for treatment	p. 15
A method of self-hypnosis	p. 16
Conclusions	p. 17
Acute pain	p. 19
Overview: Using hypnosis for acute pain	p. 19
Evaluating the patient with acute pain	p. 20
Development and negotiation of the treatment plan	p. 22
Hypnosis for acute pain crises	p. 22
Hypnosis for procedures that cause acute pain	p. 23
Conclusions	p. 24
Chronic pain	p. 25
Overview	p. 25
Evaluation of the patient with chronic pain	p. 26
Development and negotiation of the treatment plan	p. 28
Hypnosis for chronic pain management: Inductions	p. 29
Hypnosis for chronic pain management: Suggestions to enhance outcome	p. 30
Hypnosis for chronic pain management: Suggestions for analgesia and comfort	p. 31
Conclusions	p. 32
Childhood problems	p. 33
Overview	p. 33
Preparing to teach children self-hypnosis	p. 34
Research in hypnosis with children	p. 35
Assessment of the child	p. 36
Approaches to teaching children	p. 36
Self-hypnosis and pain management	p. 37
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)	p. 41
Overview of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)	p. 41
Diagnostic categories	p. 41
Assessment	p. 43
Treatment	p. 43
PTSD and hypnosis	p. 43
Psychological treatment of PTSD using hypnosis	p. 45
Hypnosis for release of unbound affect	p. 45
Conclusions	p. 48
Surgery	p. 53
Introduction: Using hypnosis before surgery	p. 53
What the research has shown	p. 53
Obtaining the history	p. 54
Trancework	p. 54
Summary	p. 58
Childbirth	p. 59
Introduction: Self-hypnosis for childbirth	p. 59
Childbirth as an adventure	p. 60
The childbirth partner	p. 61
Pain management	p. 62
Variations in sensory preferences	p. 63
Hypnosis for operative childbirth	p. 63
Working with varying cultures and religious beliefs	p. 64
Conclusions	p. 64
Hypnosis and sleep	p. 65
Introduction	p. 65
Insomnia as a risk factor for depression	p. 66
Treatment options for depression-related insomnia	p. 66
Hypnosis and psychotherapy for insomnia	p. 67
Hypnosis, targeting rumination, and enhancing sleep	p. 68
Hypnotic approaches	p. 69
Indications and contraindications	p. 70
Conclusions	p. 71
Depression	p. 73
Hypnosis for major depression	p. 73
Description of major depressive disorder (MDD)	p. 74
Stages of cognitive hypnotherapy for depression	p. 75
Session 1: Clinical assessment	p. 75
Session 2: First aid for depression-protocol	p. 75
Sessions 3-6: Hypnotic cognitive behavior therapy	p. 76
Sessions 7-8: Hypnosis	p. 77
Sessions 9-12: Cognitive restructuring using hypnosis	p. 78
Other hypnotic opportunities	p. 79
Session 13: Attention switching and positive mood induction	p. 79
Session 14: Active interactive training	p. 80
Session 15: Social skills training	p. 81
Session 16: Ideal goals/reality training and conclusions	p. 81
Booster and follow-up sessions	p. 81
Conclusions	p. 81
Stress and anxiety	p. 83
Introduction	p. 83
Research	p. 83
Assessment	p. 84
Four stages of treatment of anxiety	p. 84
Conclusions	p. 86
Procedural hypnosis	p. 87
Development of procedural hypnosis	p. 87
Evidence for the efficacy of procedural hypnosis	p. 89
Considerations	p. 89
Conclusions	p. 90
Hypnosis glossary	p. 91
Contributor contacts	p. 99
International and national societies of hypnosis	p. 101
Further study	p. 109
References	p. 111
Index	p. 127
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