Review of the international hypnosis literature

Abstract

This up-to-date review presents the many advantages of using hypnosis for pre-surgery preparation. Every patient needs to be physically and psychologically prepared before an operation. This preparation can help achieve maximum benefit from the surgery. Psychological factors impact the physiological and clinical status of a patient. The empirical present many potential uses and benefits of incorporating hypnosis in the sports industry. After reviewing the history of hypnosis, the authors examine its applications in sports. Athletes, especially elite athletes, have many unique stresses and psychological factors are often a determining factor for top performance. Hypnosis can help increase the effectiveness of techniques used to control anxiety and manage stress. It been found useful for athletes in efforts dealing with injuries, homesickness, burnout, and performance pressures. It is also a valuable for helping improve techniques used Preeclampsia is a serious condition, marked by high blood pressure, which can occur during pregnancy. Since perceived stress is a cause of preeclampsia, this study tested the effects of hypnosis on perceived stressed in pregnant women (32–28 weeks gestation) hospitalized with preeclampsia. The forty women who received interventions using hypnosis and were compared to 40 women who received routine pregnancy care only. The intervention consisted of three 30-minute sessions of stress reduction techniques during hypnosis over three consecutive nights, and self-hypnosis training. The pregnant women in the intervention group were taught pro-gressive muscle relaxation, and the hypnosis involved the “acceptance or lack of aversion and attachment to life issues and release from entering the vicious cycle of problems.” Suggestions for vasodilation and lower blood pressure were also given. The women in the intervention group repeated the exercise with audio CD at night before bed. While no differences were found between the groups’ pre-intervention, using hypnosis was found to enhance the reduction of perceived stress. The authors conclude that hypnosis is a simple, low-cost, effective method for delivering intervention that can lower perceived stress in women with preeclampsia. for prospective This study examined the use of suggestions delivered during hypnosis to lessen anxiety associated with an angiography. A coronary angiography is used to diagnosis coronary artery disease, however, both the procedure and the possibility of discovering disease are sources of anxiety. Here, 169 patients requiring their first, non-urgent angiography were split into two groups. The control group (84) had a conversational meeting with a hypnotist, while the intervention group participated in a hypnosis session in their hospital room right before leaving for the angiography unit. The hypnosis session involved post-hypnotic suggestions for self-hypnosis in the angiography so the patients could manage their potential anxiety and pain. State and trait anxiety were measured the day before the procedure, and state anxiety was measured again immediately before the procedure. no significant differences found between groups on state anxiety authors The results may evaluating the post-hypnotic effectiveness during trait with lower anxiety