Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy (pronunciation: /ˌhɪpnəˈθɛrəpi/) is a type of alternative medicine in which hypnosis is used to create a state of focused attention and increased suggestibility during which positive suggestions and guided imagery are used to help individuals deal with a variety of concerns and issues.
Etymology
The term "hypnotherapy" is derived from the Greek word "hypnos" meaning sleep, and "therapeia" meaning healing. It was first coined by Etienne Felix d'Henin de Cuvillers, a French magnetizer, in the early 19th century.
Related Terms
- Hypnosis: A human condition involving focused attention, reduced peripheral awareness, and an enhanced capacity to respond to suggestion.
- Psychotherapy: The use of psychological methods, particularly when based on regular personal interaction, to help a person change behavior and overcome problems in desired ways.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): A type of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps patients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors.
- Guided Imagery: A process by which a person is led to use visualization and imagination to create a mental image, to stimulate physical healing, or to improve physical performance.
Uses
Hypnotherapy is used for a wide range of health conditions, including weight control, pain management, and smoking cessation. It is also used to control pain in a variety of conditions such as headache, facial neuralgia, arthritis, burns, musculoskeletal disorders, childbirth, and many more. Furthermore, it can be used in dermatology for treating warts, psoriasis, and atopic dermatitis, and to relieve itchiness. Moreover, it has been used to improve sleep, learning disorders, communication, and relationship issues. Hypnotherapy can help with the management of anxiety disorders and with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Techniques
There are many different hypnotherapy techniques. Some of the most common include:
- Suggestion therapy: This is when the hypnotherapist gives the patient a suggestion to help them with their issue. The suggestion is intended to bring about change in the way the person thinks, feels or behaves.
- Analytical hypnotherapy: This involves exploring the unconscious mind to find the root cause of a problem or symptom.
- Cognitive hypnotherapy: This combines cognitive behavioral therapy and hypnosis to help patients change unwanted patterns in their behavior.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Hypnotherapy
- Wikipedia's article - Hypnotherapy
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