Hypnotherapy

Since the beginning of the practice in 1983, the Center of Health™ has strived to emphasis evidenced based medical practices while avoiding any and all potentially dangerous or medically unsound methods of influencing the body.

The preponderance of well done clinical studies, throughout the world, regarding hypnotherapy along with the long list of conventional endorsements are very convincing of the efficacy and usefulness of this much maligned practice.

MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS WHO ADVOCATE THE USE OF HYPNOSIS

Hypnosis is utilized and recommended by such prestigious and well-respected institutions as the AMA, ADA, NIH, Stanford University Medical Center, Harvard Medical Center, and UCLA Neuropsychiatric Department.

American Medical Association (AMA) approved use of hypnosis in 1958

American Dental Association (ADA) for dental anxiety, pain reduction and when anesthesia cannot be used

American Psychology Association (APA) for help with PTSD, ADD-ADHD, phobias, panic attacks, and grief

National Institute of Health (NIH) 1995, supports hypnosis for treatment of chronic pain, side effects of oncology treatment, pediatric and elder care

Stanford University Medical Center – David Spiegel, MD, major researcher in medical uses of hypnosis, specifically in cancer treatment to reduce nausea, pain and anxiety, and much more

Harvard University Medical Center – reported that hypnosis seems to block the nerve receptors: those that affect pain, anxiety and discomfort

Blue Shield of California,

Medicare, Kaiser Permanente, hypnosis sometimes covered by insurance

University of Washington Harborview Burn Center, David Patterson MD – hypnosis works miracles in burn care, which requires pulling off of bandages and scrubbing burned skin

UCLA School of Neurovisceral Sciences, Women’s Health and Neuropsychiatric – Dr. Bruce Naliboff, PhD – hypnosis is very helpful in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA – Dr. Elvira Lang, MD has been using hypnosis for 13 years to provide pain-free breast biopsies and to calm petitions, cutting treatment time and need for sedation


ARTICLES ON THE USE OF HYPNOSIS

Hypnosis can help with problems from anxiety to pain David Noonan – Newsweek, Sept. 27

Hypnosis and Depression Medical News Today – June 1, 2004

HEALTH: Hypnosis gaining respectability among doctors, patients MICHAEL WALDHOLZ – Wall Street Journal, Sun, Oct 12, 2003

Hypnosis can help soothe irritable bowel syndrome News 14 Carolina – By: Dr. Olafur S. Palsson, UNC Health Care – 7/28/2004

Medical Hypnosis: AN underutilized Treatment Approach, Brian Alman, PhD Hypnosis and Nonhypnotic techniques for reduction of pain and anxiety during painful procedures in children and adolescents with cancer, Zeltzer L., LeBaron S., 1; J Pediatric. B1982 Dec; 101(6):1032-5 RECOMMENDED READING

--Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy for Children – Karen Olness, MD

--Molecules of Emotion – Candace Pert, PhD

--Mind the Mind, Mind the Body – Joan Borysenko

--Quantum Healing – Deepak Chopra, MD

--Medicine and Miracles, Bernie Siegel, MD

The list goes on and on but it is easy to see that hypnosis has earned its rightful place in the field of medical treatment. HOW DO I GET STARTED? Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Create the wellness and comfort you need and deserve.

Elronn Ferguson C.Ht. is a well qualified experienced practioner available at the Center of Health™.

Three to eight sessions are generally enough to resolve your health and wellness issues.