Use of hypnosis, meditation, and biofeedback in dermatology

Hypnosis utilizes trance to access otherwise inaccessible repressed or unconscious memories and features of the psyche and control of physiology not attainable in the ordinary conscious waking state. Medical uses of hypnosis in dermatology include reducing discomfort from itching or skin pain, altering ingrained dysfunctional habits such as scratching, promoting healing of skin disorders, searching for psychosomatic aspects of skin disorders and alleviating them, and reframing cognitive and emotional dysfunctional patterns related to skin disorders.

Source: Clinics in Dermatology - May 1, 2017 Category: Dermatology Authors: Philip D. Shenefelt Source Type: research