Marie Element DipCH MAHA (Fellow) HCA, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Counsellor and EFT Practitioner.
Many studies have shown that hypnotherapy is highly effective in the treatment of vaginismus and in the control of the extremely painful spasms associated with it. In a study published in ScienceDirect’*, Reza Pourhosein and Zeynab Bahrami Ehsan of the Department of Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, and the Department of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney,…
‘Hypnotherapy was used as the method of treatment in seventy-six cases of frigidity with seventy-two of them showing rather dramatic improvement, Direct hypnotic suggestion as well as hypnoanalysis were both used in securing these results. The effects of this treatment are presented in tabulation form, are discussed in detail and show hypnotherapy to be a very effective method of treatment.’ So begins a report…
I saw a billboard a few days ago with a picture of Christopher Reeve on it. The caption simply read, “Super man.” People might have remembered him for his timeless portrayal of Superman. But they will never forget his tireless crusade on behalf of disabled everywhere. The tragic horse-riding accident that left him paralyzed also…
Phobias, a profound, and usually inexplicable fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation, are quite common and can have a debilitating effect on our lives. Some fear flying and so have never been able to take that vacation of their dreams. Some fear insects or spiders to the point that they get up…
As early as 1968 the British Medical Journal published details of a study conducted for the Research Committee of the British Tuberculosis Association* The study was an investigation of hypnosis in asthma among patients aged 10 to 60 years with paroxysmal attacks of wheezing or tight chest capable of relief by bronchodilators. “Independent clinical assessors considered…
A meta-analysis* was performed on 18 studies in which a cognitive-behavioural therapy was compared with the same therapy supplemented by hypnosis. The results indicated that the addition of hypnosis substantially enhanced treatment outcome, so that the average client receiving cognitive-behavioural hypnotherapy showed greater improvement than at least 70% of clients receiving non-hypnotic treatment. Effects seemed particularly pronounced for treatments…
Here is the last of three studies investigating the effectiveness of hypnotherapy in assisting with weight loss. Study 3* In this meta-analysis, (which is when researchers correlate the results of multiple studies), the results of the two studies in my last two posts and other studies were confirmed. In the studies of hypnosis versus no…
Here is an overview of the second of three studies I am posting that investigated the effectiveness of hypnotherapy in weight loss. Study 2* This study, published in the “Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology,” investigated the effects of hypnosis in weight loss for 60 females at least 20% overweight and not involved in other…
Over the next three days, I will present three studies that show how effective Hypnotherapy is in helping clients to lose weight, and, more importantly, to keep it off. Here is the first one: Study One:* The first study, published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, divided 109 people into two groups for a 9-week…
Bed wetting, (Enuresis), is an extremely common problem in childhood, mostly experienced by boys. Eventually most children will grow out of it, although it does occasionally appear in adults as well. However, the period when a child has this problem, if left unattended, can last for several years; years that are critical to the formation…