Certified hypnotists in hospital settings.Introduction Although there is considerable scientific evidence that the medical application of hypnosis enhances the practice of medicine in hospitals, few of these institutions offer patients the benefits of this evidence-based modality. One reason that hypnosis is not being used more widely is that there are myths, misconceptions, and confusion about what hypnosis really is. Many well-educated people still believe that hypnosis is hokey-pokey--more for the stage than a hospital. Let's state the facts. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. William Ray William Ray may refer to:
Hypnosis is an enhanced state of focused attention in which people demonstrate significantly greater control over both mental and physical functions. Hypnosis significantly reduces the stress of being sick or injured, as well as the frustration of being confined to a hospital room. The Hypnosis Professional The modern day hypnosis professional is not a licensed health care professional or therapist, though there are doctors, nurses, dentists, and therapists who use hypnosis as an adjunctive therapy adjunctive therapy Medtalk A therapeutic maneuver(s) with an ancillary role in treating a disease by ↓ M&M, but not part of the immediate therapy required to stabilize the Pt. Cf Adjuvant therapy. to help their patients. Today, Certified Hypnotists (CHTs) are trained to educate and motivate their clients to learn how to unwind, relax, recharge, and develop attitudes that are conducive to changing unproductive behaviors, healing, and being more effective. Certified hypnosis practitioners use a wide variety of hypnotic approaches that can help people while they are fully alert, in control, and aware of everything going on. The formal inductions and the deep trances long associated with the practice of hypnosis are not necessary. The practice of Hypnosis is a self-regulated, rather than a state-licensed, profession. Certified Hypnotists must meet the high educational standards set forth by professional boards of hypnosis certification organizations such as the International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Hypnotherapy Definition Hypnotherapy is the treatment of a variety of health conditions by hypnotism or by inducing prolonged sleep. Pioneers in this field, such as James Braid and James Esdaile discovered that hypnosis could be used to Association[R] and the National Guild of Hypnotists. These groups have been training and certifying hypnotists for decades. Applied Hypnosis Research has documented the relationship between stress, emotion, and healing expectations and outcomes. Yet American hospitals rarely take advantage of this knowledge. I recommend that your hospital add Certified Hypnosis practitioners to your staff. Documented benefits of hypnosis include: * Can help patients allay the fear and anxiety associated with hospital life. * Reducing or eliminating chronic pain. * Relieving pre-operative fear, thus reducing post-surgical pain and promoting healing. * Relief of gastrointestinal disorders such as ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), condition characterized by frequently alternating constipation and diarrhea in the absence of any disease process. It is usually accompanied by abdominal pain, especially in the lower left quadrant, bloating, and flatulence. , colitis, and Crohn's disease Crohn's disease: see colitis. . * Reducing or eliminating nausea and vomiting Nausea and Vomiting Definition Nausea is the sensation of being about to vomit. Vomiting, or emesis, is the expelling of undigested food through the mouth. associated with chemotherapy and pregnancy. * Hypnosis is also effective in helping to ease fears, tension, and pain during labor and delivery. * Asthma, allergies, and many skin disorders are often responsive to hypnotic suggestion hypnotic suggestion Psychiatry The modification of unconscious thought through hypnosis, which may be useful for specific/simple phobias, but rarely for agoraphobia, social phobia, or anxiety and panic disorders. See Hypnosis. . * Hypnosis has helped patients with Diabetes and Tinnitus Tinnitus Definition Tinnitus is hearing ringing, buzzing, or other sounds without an external cause. Patients may experience tinnitus in one or both ears or in the head. . The Strategic Use of Hypnosis in Hospital Settings: Doctors, nurses, and administrative staff working in US hospitals are generally tired and stressed. Their patients, also in pain and stressed, make it even more difficult to cope. These dynamics are a recipe for disaster--rather than for healing and recovery. A Solution One does not have to be ill or injured to benefit from hypnosis. I believe that the creative utilization of certified hypnosis practitioners in the hospital setting can help hospitals create a safer and healthier environment for their patients--by helping doctors, nurses, general staff, and administrators to unwind, recharge, and become more effective. Certified hypnosis practitioners can organize and run in-house creative stress management programs and workshops that benefit doctors, nurses, other employees and the patients they work with. In closing, hospitals offering hypnotic services to patients and staff have the potential to improve every aspect of living or working in a hospital. CONSULTANTS CORNER-Published in--Hospital Newspaper NY Edition 02/06, [c] 2006 Michael Ellner Michael Ellner has distinguished himself as a Medical Hypnotist, hypnosis educator and social activist. His honors include Member of The National Institutes of Health (NIH "Not invented here." See digispeak. NIH - The United States National Institutes of Health. ) Complementary Therapies Working Group 1989-1992, Educator of the Year from the National Guild of Hypnotists (1995). In 1998, the European Commission European Commission, branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU) invested with executive and some legislative powers. Located in Brussels, Belgium, it was founded in 1967 when the three treaty organizations comprising what was then the European Community (Project 97-2031) named Ellner one of the world's leading experts in mind body healing, recommending him as University level instructor of healing with hypnosis for physicians and allied health care professionals. His new Practitioners Handbook for hypnosis professionals co-written with Alan Barksy, CHT CHT Chart CHT Center for Health Transformation (Washington, DC) CHT Chittagong Hill Tracts (Bangladesh region) CHT Certified Hypnotherapist CHT Cylinder Head Temperature CHT Certified Hand Therapist , MH received the International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Associations' Pen and Quill Award for 2004. He is a Fellow of the International Medical & Dental Hypnotherapy Association and a member of its Advisory Board. For more information: www.ellner.info HYPNOTIC MODALITIES AND SERVICES: HypnoBirthing[R]--Marie F. Mongan Marie ("Mickey") Mongan wrote the book on hypno-assisted birthing: "HypnoBirthing[R]--The Mongan Method." She trains and certifies hypnotherapists and obstetrical obstetrical, obstetric pertaining to or emanating from obstetrics. obstetrical anesthesia an anesthetic procedure designed especially for patients undergoing cesarean operation or intrauterine manipulation of the fetus. personnel from leading hospitals across the nation. HypnoBirthing is taught at Harvard Vanguard, Dartmouth and Yale Medical Center to name a few. www.hypnobirthing.com CHANGING PAIN--Daniel Cleary, C. Ht. Dan Cleary developed this program based on his personal use of self-hypnosis in overcoming the intense chronic pain he was living with as the result of a catastrophic motorcycle accident. Deeply impressed by his own success Dan went on to study, practice and teach hypnosis. Dan has trained hundreds of hypnosis practitioners and medical professionals to use his approach to help their clients and patients reduce and eliminate pain. www.danclearyhypnosis.com Diabetes--Devin Hastings As a hypnosis practitioner and Type II diabetic, Devin has used his hypnotic training and experience to pioneer new techniques of management for diabetes. His unique approach was published in Diabetes Interview, a leading diabetes journal. www.MBH MBH Mann Bradley Hughes (authors of paper on climate change) MBH Microscopic Black Hole MBH My Brain Hurts MBH Message Board Help MBH Mr. 4U.com 1BS--Alan Barsky and Michael Ellner Alan Barsky and I have developed an adjunctive, sell-help protocol for reducing and relieving the symptoms of IBS IBS Irritable bowel syndrome, see there . Many doctors endorse this program. www.guantumfocusing.com Special note: Physicians interested in this protocol are welcome to email alan@quantumfocusing.com for a free PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. of our protocol. Tinnitus--Kevin Hogan, PsyD Dr Hogan is a hypnosis educator and former tinnitus sufferer. He has developed an adjunctive approach to helping people reduce and relieve the stress of Tinnitus. www.kevinhogan.com Smoking Cessation smoking cessation Public health Temporary or permanent halting of habitual cigarette smoking; withdrawal therapies–eg, hypnosis, psychotherapy, group counseling, exposing smokers to Pts with terminal lung CA and nicotine chewing gum are often ineffective. and Weight Loss--Robert Otto Robert Otto has helped thousands of people stop smoking and/ or lose weight in his seminars. He is an ideal candidate for helping your hospital develop these types of programs. www.robertottohypnosis.com Creative Stress Management / Weight Management / Smoking Cessation--Michael Ellner I have developed a wide range of programs designed to help people learn how to relax, develop healthier behaviors and function at higher levels. I also teach certification programs in Medical Hypnosis and NLP (Natural Language Processing) The capability of understanding human language. If the language is spoken, voice recognition plays an important role in converting the sounds to individual words. Then, natural language processing figures out what the words mean. . www.Ellner.info Recommended reading: How To Get Unstrack! (By Ellner/Batsky). Offers readers an easy to learn Mental Martial Arts system filled with self-hypnosis, meditation and self-empowerment techniques for taking charge of their lives, health and careers. www.quantumfocusing.com Hypnosis trainings: Peter Blum (www.soundsforhealing.com), Carol Denicker (www.northshorehypnosis.com), Melissa Teirs (www.melissatiers.com). Dan Cleary (www.danclearyhypnosis.com). and Dr. Anne Spencer (www.infinityinst.com) have extensive experience in training health care professionals in the use of hypnosis. Certification Organizations: The International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association[R] (IMDHA IMDHA International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association ) www.imdha.com The National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH NGH National Group on Homeworking NGH Not Gonna Happen NGH National Guild of Hypnotists, Inc. NGH Normalized Greedy Heuristic NGH Never Gonna Happen ) www.ngh.net American Board of Hypnotherapy abh@hypnosis.com International Hypnosis Federation IHF IHF International Helsinki Federation IHF International Handball Federation IHF Integration Host Factor (DNA associated protein) IHF Indian Hockey Federation (New Delhi, India) @cox.net To Enroll in IMDHA Formal Mentoring Programs please go to www.geocities.com/hypnosismentor for information and downloadable registration forms. Allow your dreams ... |
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