The Royal Society of Medicine is holding an event this evening to draw the attention of doctors to the benefits of using hypnosis as an adjunct to medical treatment.
Presented by doctors currently using hypnosis, as well as patients giving their case histories, it will help raise awareness of how much hypnosis can help. Having used hypnosis personally prior to surgery, as well as professionally to help people with issues including dental phobia, night-time tooth-grinding, chronic insomnia, inability to swallow tablets and cancer-pain relief, I have plenty of case studies proving the effectiveness of hypnosis.
Here’s what the Royal Society of Medicine says:
Clinical hypnosis is a powerful tool which empowers patients to overcome often scary invasive medical procedures, challenging treatments or simply alleviate their fear and anxiety. Unfortunately, hypnosis is still under-utilised in clinical practice. In this meeting, patients who have used hypnosis in their medical or surgical treatment will share their experience.
The Hypnosis & Psychosomatic Medicine Section would like to see more medical establishments adopting hypnosis and more patients utilising hypnosis as an adjunct to their treatment.
Attendees will hear personal experiences of patients who have used hypnosis for emotional regulation, as an adjunct in cancer care, for pregnancy and childbirth, in invasive medical procedures, preparation for surgery, as well as its use as a sole anaesthetic in orthopaedic surgery.
Patients’ accounts will be supported by their medical practitioner’s comments on the individual clinical case and presenting complaints.
For information on this event, contact Kiesha Lewis Tel: 02072903947 Fax: 02072902989 Email: hypnosis@rsm.ac.uk
In addition to the direct clinical benefits, hypnosis also enables patients to take an active part in their treatment, which in itself has huge proven benefits.
This meeting a welcome move on the part of the Royal Society which will benefit patients and doctors alike.
