Tim Brunson DCH

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Use of hypnosis in the treatment of pain.



Hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness that comprises of heightened absorption in focal attention, dissociation of peripheral awareness, and enhanced responsiveness to social cues. Hypnosis has a long tradition of effectiveness in controlling somatic symptoms, such as pain. Pain, the most common symptom in clinical practice, is a multi-dimensional experience, which includes sensory-discriminative, affective-emotional, cognitive and behavioral components. There is a growing recognition for hypnosis and related techniques in pain management. Psychological approaches to pain control, such as hypnosis, can be highly effective analgesics, but are underused in Korea. In this article, we would like to review the basic concepts of hypnosis, the mechanism, and the outcome data of the analgesic effects of hypnosis, and also, its limitations.

Korean J Pain. 2012 Apr;25(2):75-80. Epub 2012 Apr 4. Lee JS, Pyun YD. Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea.

John N. Demos, MA, LCMHC, BCIA-BCN (EEG)



John earned his Master's degree in Mental Health counseling in 1994 from Vermont College of Norwich-University. He was licensed by the state of Vermont as a Clinical Mental counselor in 1997; certified by the National Registry of Neurofeedback providers in 1999; certified by in by BCIA in EEG in 2002; published Getting Started with Neurofeedback in 2005; accredited as a BCIA didactic instructor in 2006. He has introduced 100s of professional students from 8 different countries to the science and art of neurofeedback. Many of those students have added neurofeedback to their practice and have sucessfully worked toward certification by the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance.

John's book Getting Started with Neurofeedback is required reading for all candidates who are aspiring to become certified by BCIA. His book emphasizes the importance of QEEG assessments. NxLink, NeuroGuide and NeuroRep maps are clearly displayed in his book along with a concise meaning and interpretation for each map. The EEG pattern for each of the following clinical disorders is illustrated by means of compressed spectral arrays, two dimensional graphs, topographical maps and brain wave morphology: ADHD, anxiety, depression and asperger's disorder. The book was critiqued by Leslie Sherlin, Bob Gurnee and Tom Collura and was favorably reviewed by Corydon Hammond and the lateThomas Budzynski.

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