Camilla Dallerup Needed Hypnosis to Cope After Strictly Rumours It became one of the most famous television hook ups of all time - when Brendan Cole and Natasha Kaplinsky were rumoured to have danced their way to romance off-screen. But the claims left Brendan's then-fiancée Camilla Dallerup so devastated that she required hypnosis and life …
Research backs an unconventional remedy for IBS: Hypnosis New research indicates that hypnosis may be effective at mitigating stubborn cases of "irritable bowel syndrome," a catch-all phrase used to describe moderate to severe abdominal pain that doesn't seem to be caused by something specific. Several studies since the 1980s have linked "gut-directed" hypnosis to an …
Studies reveal the effectiveness of medical hypnosis My colleague, Chiara Marripodi, recently provided me some very interesting data on the effectiveness of hypnosis, as follows. It's fascinating to consider the healing properties of what so many consider hocus pocus! The validity of therapeutic hypnosis as a complementary modality is becoming recognized, as studies prove brainwave …
Hypnosis Is Used in the Study of Emotions There is a lot still to be learned about emotions. Approximately 20 years ago, researchers were under the impression that emotions and feelings originated with the heart, not the brain. They also believed that emotions could not be measured with scientific research. In more recent years, researchers …
Gut Directed Group Hypnotherapy Improved Quality of Life in Patients With IBS Patients with refractory irritable bowel syndrome indicated better illness-related quality of life after undergoing gut-directed group hypnotherapy in addition to medical treatment in a recent study.Researchers randomly assigned 100 adult patients with refractory IBS to receive either supportive talks with medical treatment (SMT, …
Clinical research on cognitive-behavioural hypnotherapy Hypnotherapy probably has a stronger scientific evidence-base than most people realise. For example, a recent meta-analysis identified 57 good quality randomised controlled trials (RCTs), involving 1,829 participants, from a total of 444 studies examining the clinical efficacy of hypnosis, excluding “analogue” studies (Flammer & Bongartz, 2003). These researchers found that …
Hypnosis Impacts the Amygdala Recent research conducted on the brain shows that hypnosis gives a person the ability to control the amygdala. The amygdala is a section of the brain that involves emotion, creativity, and memory. Hypnosis promotes mind-body interaction of this area of the brain. These findings have many implications in psychology and medical …
Hypnotherapy versus CBT: October Research Snippet This month’s research snippet is about a very important treatment outcome study on public-speaking anxiety, a clinical trial comparing an established (evidence-based) CBT protocol for social phobia (social anxiety disorder) against the same protocol augmented by hypnosis, and a third (waiting list) control group. The study was published in …
Adele Uses Hypnosis for Phobia to Overcome Stage Fright Adele has turned to hypnoptherapy in an attempt to cure her stage fright, which has crippled the star during her career. The singer has reportedly been having treatment in LA with a hypnotherapist to help her conquer her stage fright, The Sun reports. The award-collecting …
Hypnosis can Play a Role in Overcoming Fears Many people have fears and phobias that can interfere with their ability to lead a normal life. Most fears and phobias develop due to traumatic experiences and are thus mostly psychological. Researchers also believe that genetics and our brain chemistry also contribute to the development of phobias. …