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Clinical Hypnosis Caroyl Gilbert, RN, MSN, CPNP-PC Baylor College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Acknowledgements This presentation was adapted with permission from: Melanie A. Gold, D.O. Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine University of Pittsburgh Student Health Service Objectives Define clinical hypnosis Define typical hypnotic phenomena Identify the appropriate application of hypnosis in the clinical setting Know how to introduce hypnosis to patients and their families Know how to obtain training and certification in clinical hypnosis Have participated in/observed clinical hypnosis Definition Derived from the term "neurohypnotism" (nervous sleep) coined by Dr. James Braid, 1841. (Wikipedia) Hypnosis An altered state of consciousness Usually, but not always, involving relaxation (which may or may not be evident) A heightened concentration on a particular idea or image Purpose of altering a symptom Misconceptions About Hypnosis Misconceptions Patient is under control of hypnotherapist Patient is asleep Only a few people can be hypnotized Only the weak-willed or minded can be hypnotized Hypnosis masks symptoms All the patient’s psychiatric defense mechanisms are abolished in trance All hypnosis is self hypnosis 3 Laws of Hypnosis Subject must have a clear image of what the result would feel and be like When will and imagination (or belief) are in conflict, imagination wins out A suggestion is more likely to be accepted when tied to a positive emotion or affect with which the subject can identify Hypnotic Phenomena Cognitive Characteristics Relaxation Concentration Increased suggestibility Hypermnesia/Amnesia Increased control of physiologic responses Perception of different states Concrete thinking Physical Characteristics Muscle relaxation Twitching Lacrimation Fluttering eyelids Eye closure Eye movements beneath lids Changes in respiratory rate/depth Changes in pulse Jaw relaxation (drooling) Catalepsy (suspended animation) Decreased postural tone Hypnotic phenomena Rapport Catalepsy Ideo-motor activity (not reflex) Ideo-sensory activity Memory modification Ambulation in trance Time distortion Hypnotic dreaming Age regression Post-hypnotic suggestion Associated and Adverse Effects Associated Effects Relaxation Headache Dizziness Nausea Anxiety Tearing or crying Adverse Effects Precipitate psychotic or panic reaction Precipitate suicidal behavior Symptom substitution Problems that Respond to Hypnosis Acute and chronic pain Anxiety associated with procedures or illness Asthma Attention deficit disorder Cerebral palsy Conditioned nausea and vomiting Problems that Respond to Hypnosis Diabetes mellitus Dysfluency Encopresis Enuresis Facial tics Habit coughs Insomnia Problems that Respond to Hypnosis Migraine syndromes Nail biting Nightmares Performance anxiety Pruritis Psychogenic seizures Problems that Respond to Hypnosis Thumb sucking Tongue thrusting Tourette syndrome Trichotillomania Warts Changes in pain intensity scores during and after treatment Vlieger, A.M., Menko-Frankenhuis, C., Solfkamp, S.C.S., Tromp, E. & Benninga, M.A. (2007). Hypnotherapy for children with functional abdominal pain or irritable bowel syndrome: A randomized controlled trial. Gastroenterology, 133, 1430-1436. Hypnosis Reduces Distress and Duration of an Invasive Medical Procedure for Children Lisa D. Butler, PhD; Barbara K. Symons, BA; Shelly L. Henderson, MA; Linda D. Shortliffe, MD; and David Spiegel, MD PEDIATRICS Vol. 115 No. 1 January 2005 TABLE 1. Number, Means, and SDs by Study Condition of Additional Variables Assessed or Used to Create Summary Scores n Hypnosis n Routine Care Child report Fear before procedure 21 1.81 (1.40) 19 2.42 (1.50) Fear during the procedure 21 2.48 (1.21) 21 2.95 (1.12) Pain during the procedure 21 2.71 (0.96) 21 2.90 (0.94) Crying during the procedure 21 4.24 (1.30) 22 4.68 (1.09) Parent report Fear before procedure 21 3.43 (0.93) 23 3.52 (1.08) Fear during the procedure 21 3.67 (1.11) 23 3.96 (0.82) Pain during the procedure 21 3.05 (0.92) 23 3.13 (0.81) Crying during the procedure 21 2.62 (1.28) 23 3.26 (1.25) How traumatic was VCUG overall? 21 3.10 (1.09) 23 3.39 (0.94) Observational rating Lowest distress level 15 1.83 (0.64) 22 2.39 (0.75) Highest distress level 13 3.68 (1.30) 17 4.53 (1.07) Medical staff rating Difficulty of overall procedure: radiologist 19 3.00 (1.92) 23 4.04 (1.60) Difficulty of overall procedure: technician 19 2.58 (1.78) 23 3.43 (1.62) Difficulty of catheterization: radiologist 12 2.83 (1.64) 14 4.36 (1.98) Difficulty of catheterization: technician 12 2.08 (0.79) 14 3.86 (1.70) A randomized clinical trial of a brief hypnosis intervention to control venepuncture-related pain of paediatric cancer patients Christina Liossi, Paul White, Popi Hatira PAIN 142 (2009) 255–263 Table 2 Pain and anxiety outcomes for children across time. T1 Anticipated anxiety EMLA EMLA + Hypnosis EMLA + Attention Observed distress EMLA EMLA + Hypnosis EMLA + Attention Self-reported pain EMLA EMLA + Hypnosis EMLA + Attention Self-reported anxiety EMLA EMLA + Hypnosis EMLA + Attention Mean T2 5.28 5.31 2.43 2.36 4.36 4.38 T3 Standard deviation T1 T2 T3 5.31 2.37 4.39 0.79 0.45 0.33 0.74 0.75 0.45 0.44 0.33 0.32 7.26 5.07 6.30 7.03 7.35 4.67 4.80 6.14 6.22 0.83 0.59 0.91 0.79 0.84 0.72 1.01 1.12 1.06 4.79 2.74 4.17 5.09 2.89 4.91 5.09 2.89 4.89 0.69 0.83 0.44 0.84 0.84 0.79 0.77 0.51 0.50 5.12 2.35 4.17 5.16 2.42 4.33 5.17 2.38 4.39 0.72 0.52 0.38 0.72 0.73 0.48 0.53 0.38 0.39 Note. EMLA, eutectic mixture of local anaesthetics; T1, T2, and T3, Times 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Appropriate Use of Hypnosis Hypnosis is indicated when: One is responsive to hypnotic suggestion A problem is treatable with hypnosis Good rapport exists between the patient and the therapist Patient is motivated to remedy the problem No iatrogenic harm is anticipated by use Inappropriate Use of Hypnosis Hypnosis is contraindicated when: It would lead to physical endangerment It may aggravate existing problems or create new ones It is used for “fun” or entertainment The problem is more effectively and appropriately treated with a different treatment modality (e.g. medication or family therapy) Rules for Using Hypnosis Never treat a condition you are not qualified to treat without hypnosis Never use authoritarian symptom removal Do not use for entertainment Factors Affecting Efficacy Patient Age Intellectual ability Context of symptom Acceptability of hypnosis Hypnotizability (?) Provider Attitude towards hypnosis Belief in hypnosis Skill in developing rapport Skill in encouraging trance capacity Factors Affecting Efficacy Milieu Attitude of family towards symptoms and hypnosis Societal or cultural attitudes toward symptom and hypnosis Attitude of staff towards symptom and hypnosis Introducing Hypnosis Learn about the patient Learn about the problem Explain “hypnosis”.. Or not Elicit patient and family beliefs Demystify Use resources Consider the context Introducing Hypnosis Using your mind, Pretending about, Imagery, Imagining, Imaging, Using Imagery, Biofeedback, Personal biofeedback, Mindbody interactions, Inside thinking, Inside talking with your [stomach, head, breathing tubes, muscles, bladder..], Relaxing and imagining, Daydreaming, Daydreaming on purpose, Thinking to help yourself, Meditation on your…, Learning how you work the controls in your mind, Learning about what you didn’t know that you knew, Finding out what breathing can do Goals of Clinical Hypnosis Develop skills in psychophysiological selfregulation Balance allopathic therapy (medical treatment) with selfefficacy Develop integrity in therapeutic relationships Steps in Clinical Hypnosis Induction Intensification Therapy in Trance Usual Awareness Ratification/Reflection Follow-up Clinical Hypnosis Useful therapeutic tool – not a cure all An adjunct to medical or psychiatric therapy, usually not the primary treatment Requires self-motivation Not effective when there is a significant secondary gain maintaining symptom Essentially no adverse effects Gives patient a sense of mastery and control of symptoms Training American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (www.asch.net) Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (www.sdbp.org) American College of Hypnotherapy(www.aihcp.org) Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (www.sceh.us) The Tad James Company (www.nlpcoaching.com) “neuro-linguistic programming” Certification Available through the American Society for Clinical Hypnosis (see website) Certification indicates that the practitioner: Has undergone advanced training in his/her profession to obtain a legitimate advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education; Is licensed or certified to practice in his/her state/province; Has had his/her education and training in clinical hypnosis reviewed by qualified peers and approved consultants and such training has met the minimum requirements established by a Standards of Training Committee of qualified peers; Has been determined to have received at least the minimum educational training that ASCH, the largest such interdisciplinary organization in North America, considers as necessary for utilizing hypnosis. Referral Resources Institute for Family Psychology (www.mhehouston.com) American Society for Clinical Hypnosis (www.asch.net) Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (www.sdbp.org) Demonstration Questions & Answers Contact Information Caroyl Gilbert, RN, MSN, CPNP-PC Phone: 832-822-1096 Fax: 832-825-3633 [email protected]