The new bodymind theory describes unity of body and mind as a quantum process, which can go back to embryonic period of life. Authors have worked out tandem hypnotherapy method regarding bodymind theory. Tandem has two meanings: (1) a multi-seater bicycle, (2) a mosaic word: Touch of Ancient and New generations with a Dialogue Experiencing Oneness of Minds (TANDEM). Hypnotherapy, psychodrama, family therapy, Hellinger's systemic-phenomenological approach, and, the holding-therapy can be viewed as precedents of the method. More than two persons in a physical closeness touching each other take part in therapy: (1) patient(s), (2) one or more co-therapists; one or more antagonists (in the latter case is of hypnodrama), (3) therapist, who is responsible to take the tandem of patient(s) and co-therapist(s) to trance, while (s)he keeps distance securing neutrality. The method will be illustrated with some case-vignettes. Discussion: Sensory-motor level of development is supposed by the authors as stemmed from fetal period of life. It is suggested to be paralled to associative mode of experiencing, in which object and subject can't be viewed as differenciated from each other resulting unity or oneness experience. The most effective stimulus of associative mode of experiencing is regarded to be physical closeness and touching, which are seen in intimate situations. That is the reason why fundamental rules of therapeutic touching are to be kept. The new method can be viewed as a form of bodypsychotherapy having possibilities to resolve pathological consequences of either fetal or intergenerational traumas.

Psychiatr Hung. 2012;27(3):157-64. [Article in Hungarian] Vas P J, Császár N. Borsod-A-Z. Megyei Korhaz es Egyetemi Oktato Korhaz Pszichoterapiai Rehabilitacios Osztaly, Miskolc, Hungary. nyelvmuhely.bt@upcmail.hu

A graduate of PSI Seminars, since 1998, Victoria Gallagher has coached the Women's Leadership training and Life Success trainings in Northern California. She has also successfully coached their 90-day Pacesetter Leadership Dynamics three times.

Studying metaphysical and personal growth concepts since 1986, Victoria has utilized the power of hypnosis on herself to attain a myriad of success in her life from overcoming the fear of needles, being able to be calm and relaxed during any doctor or dentist visit, quitting her own smoking addiction, and attaining financial success and liberty in a business she truly loves. Any goal that she strives for, she attains and attributes her success to clearly visualizing the desired outcome in hypnosis.

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Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Montfort Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: Lucie.Brosseau@uottawa.ca.

To update evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (EBCPG) on massage therapy compared to control or other treatment for adults (>18 years) suffering from acute, sub-acute and chronic low back pain (LBP). A literature search was performed for relevant articles between January 1, 1948 and December 31, 2010. Eligibility criteria were then applied focussing on participants, interventions, controls, and outcomes, as well as methodological quality. Recommendations based on this evidence were then assigned a grade (A, B, C, C+, D, D+, D-) based on their strength. A total of 100 recommendations were formulated from 11 eligible articles, including 37 positive recommendations (25 grade A and 12 grade C+) and 63 neutral recommendations (49 grade C, 12 grade D, and 2 grade D+). These guidelines indicate that massage therapy is effective at providing pain relief and improving functional status. The Ottawa Panel was able to demonstrate that massage interventions are effective to provide short term improvement of sub-acute and chronic LBP symptoms and decreasing disability at immediate post treatment and short term relief when massage therapy is combined with therapeutic exercise and education.

J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2012 Oct;16(4):424-55. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2012.04.002. Epub 2012 Jun 23. Brosseau L, Wells GA, Poitras S, Tugwell P, Casimiro L, Novikov M, Loew L, Sredic D, Clément S, Gravelle A, Kresic D, Hua K, Lakic A, Ménard G, Sabourin S, Bolduc MA, Ratté I, McEwan J, Furlan AD, Gross A, Dagenais S, Dryden T, Muckenheim R, Côté R, Paré V, Rouhani A, Léonard G, Finestone HM, Laferrière L, Haines-Wangda A, Russell-Doreleyers M, De Angelis G, Cohoon C.

Full title: Impact of Music Therapy Interventions (Listening, Composition, Orff-Based) on the Physiological and Psychosocial Behaviors of Hospitalized Children: A Feasibility Study.

The purpose of this study was to compare three music therapy strategies (music listening, music composition, and Orff-based active engagement) on physiological (heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and pain) and psychosocial (anxiety) behaviors of hospitalized children (N=32, 17 females,15 males, ranging in age from 6 to 17). This study was designed and facilitated cooperatively by pediatric nurses and music therapists. Results indicated no clinically significant changes in heart rate, blood pressure, or oxygen saturation (p>.05). Pain and anxiety both decreased significantly (p=.01) but not differentiated among conditions. Videotape analysis determined level of engagement in coping-related behaviors.

J Pediatr Nurs. 2012 Oct 1. pii: S0882-5963(12)00270-9. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2012.08.008. Colwell CM, Edwards R, Hernandez E, Brees K. The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS. Electronic address: ccolwell@ku.edu.

To detail the progress of 2 high-level soccer players and 1 recreational soccer player with chronic groin pain that was exacerbated by participation in sports and relieved by rest. The patients under went a conservative treatment plan featuring manual therapy, therapeutic modalities, and plyometric training. The most important examination findings were palpable tenderness over the internal oblique fascia and anterior pubic tubercle, pain with resisted hip adduction, and pain with a resisted abdominal curl-up. Conventional treatment aimed at decreasing healing time of the injury through manual therapy, including soft tissue and modality techniques; rehabilitative exercises, focusing on the pelvic muscles; and plyometric training, aiming at sport specific functional improvement. The conservative treatment approach utilized in this case series involved manual therapy, 1-2 times a week for 6-8 weeks, consisting of soft tissue, laser, microcurrent, and acupuncture; rehabilitative exercise and plyometric training, 3 times a week for 8 weeks, to help improve strength, coordination, and correct pelvic muscle imbalances. Outcome measures included visual analog scale scores and resisted muscle testing. Three soccer players, of varying levels of ability, presenting with a suspected sports hernia (chronic groin pain exacerbated by sports and relieved by rest) were relieved of their pain after 8 weeks of conservative care featuring manual therapy, rehabilitative exercises, and plyometric training.

J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2012 Oct;16(4):540-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2012.04.004. Epub 2012 May 5. Yuill EA, Pajaczkowski JA, Howitt SD. Sports Science Resident, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, 6100 Leslie St., Toronto, Ontario M2H 3J1, Canada. Electronic address: eyuill@cmcc.ca.

Full title: Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Multicenter, Randomized, Patient-Assessor Blind, Sham-Controlled Clinical Trial.

Study Design. Multicenter, Randomized, Patient-Assessor Blind, Sham-Controlled Clinical Trial.Objective. To investigate the efficacy of acupuncture treatment with individualized setting for reduction of bothersomeness in participants with chronic low back pain (cLBP).Summary of Background Data. Low back pain is one of the main reasons of disability among adults of working age. Acupuncture is known as an effective treatment for chronic low back pain, but it remains still unclear whether acupuncture is superior to placebo.Methods. One hundred thirty adults aged 18-65 with non-specific LBP of lasting for at least the last 3 months was participated in the three Korean medical hospitals in Korea. Participants got individualized real acupuncture treatments or sham acupuncture treatments over 6 weeks (twice a week) from Korean medicine doctors. Primary outcome was change of Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score for bothersomeness of cLBP. Secondary outcomes included VAS for pain intensity and questionnaires including Oswestry disability index (ODI), General health status (SF-36), and Beck's depression inventory (BDI).Results. There were no baseline differences observed between two groups except ODI. One hundred sixteen participants finished the treatments and 3-, 6-month follow ups with fourteen subjects' drop-out. Significant difference of VAS for bothersomeness and pain intensity of cLBP have been found between two groups (p<0.05) at the primary end point (8 week). In addition, those two scores have been improved continuously until 3-month follow up (p = 0.011, p = 0.005, respectively). ODI, BDI and SF-36 scores were also improved in both groups without group difference.Conclusion. This randomized sham-controlled trial suggests that acupuncture treatment show the better effects on the reduction of the bothersomeness and pain intensity than sham-control in participants with cLBP.

Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012 Sep 28. Cho YJ, Song YK, Cha YY, Shin BC, Shin IH, Park HJ, Lee HS, Kim KW, Cho JH, Chung WS, Lee JH, Song MY. 1Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea 2Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Kyung Won University, Sungnam, Korea 3Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Sang Ji University, Wonju, Korea 4Division of Clinical Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea 5Department of Biomedical Statistics, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea 6Department of Meridian and Acupoints, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.

To explore patients' perspectives towards integration of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in primary care. A mixed-methods approach was used. This included a survey on use, attitudes and disclosure of CAM, an e-panel consultation and focus group among patients with joint diseases. A total of 416 patients responded to the survey who suffered from osteoarthritis (51%), rheumatoid arthritis (29%) or fibromyalgia (24%). Prevalence of CAM use was 86%, of which 71% visited a CAM practitioner. Manual therapies, acupuncture and homeopathy were most frequently used. A minority (30%) actively communicated CAM use with their General Practitioner (GP). The majority (92%) preferred a GP who informed about CAM, 70% a GP who referred to CAM, and 42% wanted GPs to collaborate with CAM practitioners. Similar attitudes were found in the focus group and upon e-panel consultation. Most patients in primary care want a GP who listens, inquires about CAM and if necessary refers to or collaborates with CAM practitioners. To meet needs of patients, primary care disease management would benefit from an active involvement of GPs concerning CAM communication/referral. This study presents a model addressing the role of patients and GPs within such an integrative approach.

Patient Educ Couns. 2012 Sep 29. pii: S0738-3991(12)00341-2. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2012.08.013. Jong MC, van de Vijver L, Busch M, Fritsma J, Seldenrijk R. Department Healthcare and Nutrition, Louis Bolk Institute, Driebergen, The Netherlands; Department Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden; National Information and Knowledge Centre for Integrative Medicine (NIKIM), The Netherlands. Electronic address: m.jong@louisbolk.nl.

Full Title: The importance of supportive care in optimizing treatment outcomes of patients with advanced prostate cancer.

Optimal oncologic care of older men with prostate cancer, including effective prevention and management of the disease and treatment side effects (so-called best supportive care measures) can prolong survival, improve quality of life, and reduce depressive symptoms. In addition, the proportion of treatment discontinuations can be reduced through early reporting and management of side effects. Pharmacologic care may be offered to manage the side effects of androgen-deprivation therapy and chemotherapy, which may include hot flashes, febrile neutropenia, fatigue, and diarrhea. Nonpharmacologic care (e.g., physical exercise, acupuncture, relaxation) has also been shown to benefit patients. At the Georges Pompidou European Hospital, the Program of Optimization of Chemotherapy Administration has demonstrated that improved outpatient follow-up by supportive care measures can reduce the occurrence of chemotherapy-related side effects, reduce cancellations and modifications of treatment, reduce chemotherapy wastage, and reduce the length of stay in the outpatient unit. The importance of supportive care measures to optimize management and outcomes of older men with advanced prostate cancer should not be overlooked.

Oncologist. 2012;17 Suppl 1:23-30. Scotté F. Oncologie Médicale et Unité Fonctionnelle de Soins de Support, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, 20 Rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France. florian.scotte@egp.aphp.fr.

by Tim Brunson PhD

Just a few years ago several of my colleagues and I were enthralled as Robert Otto gave us his normally charismatic pep talk concerning the wonderful powers of the "subconscious mind." As a well-trained and experienced advocate of hypnotherapy, he was faithfully following a tradition rooted in the works of Sigmund Freud and further expounded by other greats such as Ormond McGill, Milton H. Erickson, and David Elman. Nevertheless, I am proposing the heretical stance that our profession's fascination with the concept of the "subconscious mind" has retarded the acceptance of hypnosis and hypnotherapy as valid for clinical applications. This well-traveled path may have turned into a rut which we must transcend.

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Larry Green has been involved in holistic health for over 20 years. He began training in Touch For Health in 1990, and became a certified instructor in 1995. He has served on the board and been president of the National Touch For Health Kinesiology Association. Larry has completed the full Professional Kinesiology Practice training, and has taken the Professional Kinesiology Basic Instructor training. He has also taken classes in a number of other specialized kinesiology programs. His background includes a degree in Transpersonal Psychology, yoga teacher training and he helped begin the Commonweal Cancer Help Program in Bolinas, CA and worked on staff there for four years. He currently teaches classes in Kinesiology, works with a local cancer support center, and is president of a state wide coalition of complimentary and alternative practices. Larry brings a relaxed style and "serious" sense of humor to all his classes.

For more information, please visit http://www.USKinesiology.com.

Full title: 'Looking as little like patients as persons well could': hypnotism, medicine and the problem of the suggestible subject in late nineteenth-century Britain.

During the late nineteenth century, many British physicians rigorously experimented with hypnosis as a therapeutic practice. Despite mounting evidence attesting to its wide-ranging therapeutic uses publicised in the 1880s and 1890s, medical hypnosis remained highly controversial. After a decade and a half of extensive medical discussion and debate surrounding the adoption of hypnosis by mainstream medical professionals - including a thorough inquiry organised by the British Medical Association - it was decisively excluded from serious medical consideration by 1900. This essay examines the complex question of why hypnosis was excluded from professional medical practice by the end of the nineteenth century. Objections to its medical adoption rarely took issue with its supposed effectiveness in producing genuine therapeutic and anaesthetic results. Instead, critics' objections were centred upon a host of social and moral concerns regarding the patient's state of suggestibility and weakened 'will-power' while under the physician's hypnotic 'spell'. The problematic question of precisely how far hypnotic 'rapport' and suggestibility might depart from the Victorian liberal ideal of rational individual autonomy lay at the heart of these concerns. As this essay demonstrates, the hypnotism debate was characterised by a tension between physicians' attempts to balance their commitment to restore patients to health and pervasive middle-class concerns about the rapid and ongoing changes transforming British society at the turn of the century.

Med Hist. 2012 Jul;56(3):335-54. Chettiar T. Department of History, Northwestern University, 1881 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208-2220, USA.

Evolutionary-psychology hypothesizes how character traits, emotions and behavioral patterns present in modern-day humans, have evolved to contribute to the survival of our ancestors. Stevens and Price (2000) wrote, "Darwinian paradigm is the bedrock on which all biological sciences are now based, and no psychological explanation can hope to survive if it is incompatible with it." (p.31)

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