Tim Brunson DCH

Welcome to The International Hypnosis Research Institute Web site. Our intention is to support and promote the further worldwide integration of comprehensive evidence-based research and clinical hypnotherapy with mainstream mental health, medicine, and coaching. We do so by disseminating, supporting, and conducting research, providing professional level education, advocating increased level of practitioner competency, and supporting the viability and success of clinical practitioners. Although currently over 80% of our membership is comprised of mental health practitioners, we fully recognize the role, support, involvement, and needs of those in the medical and coaching fields. This site is not intended as a source of medical or psychological advice. Tim Brunson, PhD

Aromatherapy Massage in Palliative Care

Posted At : November 6, 2006 7:21 AM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
Related Categories: Palliative Care, Research


A group of London researchers at Marie Curie Cancer Care conducted randomized, controlled, clinical trials to compare the effects of massage alone to massage with essential oils (aromatherapy) on cancer patients in palliative care.

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Hypnotherapy for functional gastrointestinal disorders

Posted At : November 6, 2006 5:54 AM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
Related Categories: Digestive Disorders


About 20% of people in the UK have functional gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia.

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Meditators have Better Capabilities to Moderate the Intensity of their Emotional Arousal

Posted At : November 6, 2006 5:14 AM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
Related Categories: General


Researchers from the State Research Institute of Physiology at the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences in Novosibirsk, Russia, mounted a controlled, randomized clinical trial to examine how long-term meditation practice can effect EEG activity during non-emotional arousal (eyes-closed and eyes-open periods, viewing emotionally neutral movie clip) and while experiencing experimentally induced negative emotions (viewing an aversive movie clip).

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Hypnosis in family medicine

Posted At : November 6, 2006 5:13 AM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
Related Categories: General


Hypnosis can be a useful adjunct to other treatment modalities. For example, hypnosis may induce a level of relaxation that allows patients to cooperate more easily with conventional treatment.

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