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When hope is lost
Am J Clin Hypn. 2023 Nov 1:1-12. doi: 10.1080/00029157.2023.2249058. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRehabilitation Medicine and Palliative medicine have much in common as both specialties deal with loss and impending loss related to incurable medical conditions. Significant losses are encountered by patients in both rehabilitation and palliative care settings, and often threaten quality of life, hopefulness, and resiliency. The losses are related to what the patient has identified as self. In this article the author suggests a way of approaching loss and suffering that incorporates, mindfulness, Disidentification and Ego-St...
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis - November 1, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Philip R Appel Source Type: research

Palliative hypnosis approaches in the symptomatic treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
This article describes palliative care and how it can provide an additional layer of support to seriously ill patients. A brief review of previous studies of hypnosis in the supportive, symptomatic treatment of ALS is provided, followed by a description of a case series of 30 Veterans who received clinical hypnosis and self-hypnosis training as a complementary treatment for the symptoms of ALS. Details of three case histories are included to highlight and discuss specific strategies and emblematic clinical responses. There is evidence that clinical hypnosis can benefit ALS patients and family caregivers struggling with thi...
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis - November 1, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: John E Franklin Source Type: research

The "well-sibling" syndrome: hypnosis for the siblings of special needs children
Am J Clin Hypn. 2023 Oct 19:1-11. doi: 10.1080/00029157.2023.2249059. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOften overlooked by caregivers because of their ability to adapt to a challenging home life by making few demands themselves, the siblings of special needs children have unacknowledged needs of their own. They often are reluctant to participate in therapy because of their self-concept of having to be the "normal" or "perfect" child. Therapy with these children requires non-pathologizing and attuned rapport building focused on creative self-exploration without requests for change. Two composite case vignettes illustrate the p...
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis - October 19, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Reinhild Draeger-Muenke Source Type: research