What is medical hypnosis?

Medical hypnosis, also commonly referred to as hypnotherapy, is a technique in which a trained therapist tries to lead the patient into a state of extreme relaxation and a focus known as trance. During trance, the patient is considered to be so relaxed and focused on the process itself that he is no longer aware of his surroundings or conscious thoughts. Supporters of this technique believe that it can be successful in treating various problems with mental and physical health. The patient may be conducted by a certain type of physical relaxation exercise such as deep breathing or performance that it is in a soothing place. Once the patient is released, the hypnotherapist can let the exercise designed to create a specific focus and block all external events. For example, the patient may be instructed to look at part of the object or repeat the phrase until he is able to concentrate on one task at once and ignore all external stimuli.

One of the central beliefs of medical hypnosis is the idea that in a state of trance, the patient can be better able to receive suggestions or reveal the thoughts or other information that he or she held deep in his memories or subconscious thoughts. The exact technique used by the hypnotherapist usually depends on the patient and what he hopes to achieve with therapy. The hyponotherapist may ask the patient a number of questions about his symptoms, past experiences or anything else that the therapist believes that he may be relevant to the patient's condition. The discovery of contributing factors is assumed that the hypnotherapist can cooperate with the patient to resolve the condition. Provision of designs or patient guidance, for example, it is heard that a certain phobia is no longer interested, during hypnosis it is also assumed that it will help change the patient's behavior as soon as it is out of trance.

Medical hypnosis can be recommended for a wide range of health conditions. Is often used JAKO potential treatment for mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, addiction and phobia. Physical health disorders that are recommended for the treatment of hypnosis include chronic back pain, constipation, headache and irritable bowel syndrome. Therapy is generally not recommended as a possibility of treatment for people with changed states of mind, such as those with drug problems or alcohol or psychotic disorders.

Critics of medical hypnosis claim that there is no convincing evidence that this technique is effective in the treatment of health conditions. Some believe that this technique is a form of brainwashing and could be considered dangerous. Other critics tend to consider hypnosis as a harmless anemusi to discourage this in the comprehensive treatment program, but does not tend to believe that it can work in itself.