CLINICAL HYPNOSIS FOR PAIN CONTROL – Book Review by David R Patterson
This book was published in 2010 by the American Psychological Society. The book can be found here: https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/David-R-Patterson/Clinical-Hypnosis-for-Pain-Control/15238305 Dr Patterson was the psychologist in a burns unit and first used hypnosis for
Non-verbal Communication
As Clinicians who use hypnosis, we are always very clear that we consider ourselves to be excellent communicators. We pay a lot of attention to our verbal, and non verbal
What’s the evidence for hypnosis?
We often hear “what’s the evidence for hypnosis”. Well, a great systemic review has been released looking at lots of the evidence around hypnosis and pain. You can access it
Book review – Stop Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Dr Tracie O’ Keefe DCH Stop Drug and Alcohol Addiction: A Guide for Clinical Hypnotherapists. A 6-Step program on how to help clients overcome drug addiction and alcoholism – fast-
Hypnosis, what’s in a name?
As people who are trained in the use of hypnosis, we already know that our choice of words is important, and we’re very good at avoiding unwitting nocebo use. There’s
Getting more giggles
I was asked to speak at a paediatric dental conference “Getting more giggles” (https://www.saad.org.uk/index.php/study-day-2019). With a name like that, how could anyone turn it down? It was one of those
Replacing opiods with hypnosis for pain treatment
Interesting talk by David Spiegel at the World Economic Forum. To listen follow YouTube link below: