Hypnosis

In the late 1880s, Dr. Jean-Martin Charcot, chief physician of Salpetriere Hospital, discovered Hystero-Epilepsy after the documented symptoms the first patient had at the time and the information on mental health they had in that era. Few believed Dr. Charcot, particularly Joseph Babinsky, one of his old students, and even more thought he created the disease when he presented the idea. It was even assumed the symptoms had been the cause of a supernatural etiology such as reincarnation and…

people believe that therapists and hypnosis bring on these memories. They believe that the therapist may influence someone to believe something that didn’t happen to them. Recovered memories and hypnosis are often known to be related. A recovered memory is a memory that was once repressed. Hypnosis can be a useful medical tool; it may help someone with smoking cessation, chronic pain, and other stress-related problems. But scientific data suggest that using hypnosis to recover memories…

Using clinical hypnosis to manage tinnitus has been an alternative therapy technique that has been used for over thirty years. Tinnitus can happen at any age where there is a correlation between the ringing and buzzing in one ear or both. There are varying levels of this condition where some people experience symptoms of low level humming while others may have high-pitched sensations. Many instances of this bothersome issue are preceded by hearing loss which can be due to inner ear damage from…

a wart are the elaborate reproductive apparatus of a wart virus. These warts can be removed by many simple solutions. In the essay, “On Warts” by Thomas Lewis, he discusses the fact that these warts can be removed efficiently, and effectively by hypnosis. Robert Goldstein and Nicholas Spanos have done studies that agree with Thomas’ argument that the unconscious mind is a powerful thing and may serve useful in the treatment of warts. In their articles,…

Problem Statement Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders affecting more women than men under the age of 50 (Lindfors, Ljótsson, Bjornsson, Abrahamsson, & Simrén, 2013). El-Salhy and Gundersen (2015) defines IBS as intermittent left lower abdominal pain/discomfort, altered bowel habits and abdominal bloating/distention. Although IBS is not known to progress into a more serious disease or cause death, it can drastically reduce…

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Hypnosis is defined as a state of focused concentration whereby a person less aware of their surroundings. As such, therapists involved in mind-body medicine use hypnotherapy to treat psychological and physical conditions with the individual whom the therapy is conducted on accepting suggestions that may help change their behavior. Hypnotherapy is geared toward helping a person to solve their own problems although it does not work for everyone since no one can be hypnotized unwillingly. Hypnosis…

Henry Molaison, known in the field of psychology as H.M., is the most studied mind in recorded history. Without studies on his brain, it is doubtful we would have any understanding in how our brains and memory operate. After cracking his skull at an early age, H.M. started to develop a tendency of seizures, blacking out, and not being able to control his bodily functions. These frequent episodes caused H.M. to drop out of high school and seek medical attention to relieve him of his suffering. Dr…

What is hypnosis? The word "Hypnosis" was first introduced by James Braid, a famous physician who lived in England between the years 1795 to 1860. Before the Jame Braid, hypnosis is known as Mesmerism / Magnetism. Hypnosis comes from the word "Hypnos" which is the name of the god of sleep. However it should be understood that the condition is not the same hypnotic sleep. People who were sleeping unaware and unable to hear voices around him. While people in the hypnotic condition, while his…

“Hypnosis is a therapeutic technique in which clinicians make suggestions to individuals who have undergone a procedure designed to relax them and focus their minds,” (Hypnosis, n.d.). There has been evidence that suggests hypnosis can help patients reduce pain, heal emotional and physical issues, and recover faster from medical issues and procedures than without Hypnosis. In recent years hospitals, doctors, and patients have been turning to hypnotherapists and the power of hypnosis as a…