Hypnotherapy in the News
Below are links to a series of recent press articles about hypnotherapy.
All are from national newspapers and have received wide circulation.
Study looks at the role of Hypnotherapy in controling pain
A summary of a study that appeared in Mental Health that lookied into the effecivness of hypnosis in controling pain.
Full details here
BBC reports on the 'real' effects of hypnosis
The BBC reports on one of the many studies currently underway which are trying to understand how hypnosis works.
More details here
Hypnosis used in surgery
A report from the Daily Mail about the use of hypnosis in sugery in a number of hospitals in Europe.
More details here
Royal Society of Medicine Promotes use of Hypnosis
It was reported in The Guardian and in the Daily Telegraph that the Royal Society of Medicine is now promoting the use of hypnosis as a means on anaesthetic for a range of minor operations.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/jun/07/hypnotise-patients-doctors-operations-anaesthetics
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/5468518/British-surgeons-should-hypnotise-patients-for-some-operations-says-academic.html
Woman hypnotised into thinking gastic band had been fitted
A woman is reported to have lost 55lbs after being hypnotised into thinking that she had had a gastric band fitted. Although no band was actually fitted the results were the same but without dangerous surgery.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,520953,00.html
Hypnotherapy recommended for driving test nerves
Hypnotherapy is recommended to help with driving test nerves. (Sunday Times)
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/car_clinic/article6682545.ece
Wide range of uses for hypnotherapy
An article in the Times shows how hypnotherapy is being used for a range of conditions from obesity to a better sex life!
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article6054142.ece
Lily Allen
Lily Allen’s hypno-diet
http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/diet_and_fitness/article5703719.ece
Hypnosis and Phobias
Bank worker overcomes her phobia of sweat and looses weight
More details here
Overview of Hypnosis
Given by Chinese American hypnotherapist
More details here