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

Guided Imagery and the Reduction of Recurrent Abdominal Pain (RAP) in Children

Posted At : December 21, 2006 3:13 PM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
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In a small pilot study, researchers from the Department of Pediatrics at Steele Memorial Children's Research Center and the University of Arizona's College of Medicine investigated whether guided imagery could reduce recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) in children -- a condition known to be refractory and difficult to treat.

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Sexual and Physical Abuse in Women with Fibromyalgia

Posted At : December 21, 2006 3:33 AM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
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A group of researchers from the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle evaluated 93 consecutive fibromyalgia patients for symptoms of persistent posttraumatic stress. They found that 56% of the sample reported clinically significant levels of PTSD symptoms.

The FM patients with posttraumatic stress symptoms reported greater levels of pain, emotional distress and functional disability than those without PTSD.

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6-Week Guided Imagery Plan for Fibromyalgia

Posted At : December 21, 2006 3:33 AM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
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Researchers from Florida International University's School of Nursing find that a 6-week intervention of guided imagery significantly improves many of the effects of fibromyalgia in a randomized, controlled clinical trial.

Researchers from Florida International University's School of Nursing in Miami investigated the effects of a 6-week intervention of guided imagery on pain level, functional status, and self-efficacy in people with fibromyalgia (FM) in a two-group, randomized, controlled clinical trial with 48 subjects.

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Using Hypnosis to Accelerate the Healing of Bone Fractures

Posted At : December 21, 2006 3:33 AM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
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In a small exploratory study by Carol Ginandes, PhD and Daniel Rosenthal, MD at Mass. General's Dept. of Bone and Joint Disease in Boston, 12 adults with bone fractures were followed for 12 weeks, to see if hypnosis accelerated their healing. Radiographic results showed dramatically improved healing at 6 weeks in the hypnosis patients.

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