Tim Brunson DCH

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Hypnotherapy in management of pain and reexperiencing of trauma in burn patients.

Posted At : March 12, 2008 8:07 AM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
Related Categories: Pain Management


This study examined the effects of hypnosis on both pain and reexperiencing of trauma in burn patients. Forty-four patients hospitalized for burn care were randomly assigned to either hypnotherapy or a control group. Direct and indirect hypnotic suggestions were used to reduce pain and reexperiencing of trauma.

All patients received routine burn care. Pain reports were quantified by using a self-report numeric rating scale ranging from 0 to 5. The number of recalled vivid, troubling events of the trauma in 24-hour intervals was used for rating the reexperiencing of trauma. The hypnotherapy group showed significantly lower pain ratings than the control group and reported a significant reduction in pain from baseline. There was a significant reduction in trauma reexperience scores in the hypnotherapy group but not the control group. The findings support the efficacy of hypnotherapy in the management of both pain and reexperiencing of trauma in burn patients.

Int J Clin Exp Hypn. 2008 Apr;56(2):185-97. Shakibaei F, Harandi AA, Gholamrezaei A, Samoei R, Salehi P. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

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Strategies, How You Decide What You Do

Posted At : March 12, 2008 4:15 AM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
Related Categories: Weight Loss


Have you ever seen someone at a restaurant, trying to decide what they are going to order? They may look up, pause, look down, lick their lips, touch their stomach, then order something; or they may repeat the options to themselves, (in their heads, or some times out loud, "a quarter pounder with cheese, hum"). They may even ask someone else, "What's good?" (Hoping your tastes are similar). What ever they do, they are running some type of Strategy, and most, if not all, of it is preconscious. We are not aware of how we do it. We just do it.

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