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

Hypnotherapy in the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Methods and Results in Amsterdam

Posted At : December 10, 2006 1:41 PM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
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In an exploratory study by Vidakovic-Vukic in Amsterdam, 27 patients with irritable bowel syndrome were treated with hypnotherapy, along with standard care. Of those 27, two stopped the therapy prematurely, and one remained symptomatic.

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Guided Imagery: A Strategy for Regaining Motor Control After Stroke

Posted At : December 10, 2006 1:41 PM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
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Two reviews of the literature, one from Cambridge in England and one from Zuyd University in The Netherlands, suggest that guided imagery holds promise as a rehabilitation strategy for regaining motor control after a stroke.

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The berserks--what was wrong with them?]

Posted At : December 10, 2006 1:41 PM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
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The terms berserk and going berserk reflect the violent and ferocious warriors and ruthless murderers of Scandinavia and Northern Europe, active from before the Viking age until the advent of Christianity. The main source on the phenomenon is the Old Norse literature, mainly the Icelandic sagas with their sober descriptive accounts of the berserks and their behaviour.

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