1. HYPNOTHERAPY: Complementary approaches in healthcare RT LaBaugh, Clinical Hypnotherapist Fall 2010 1

2. HYPNOTHERAPY: Complementary approaches in healthcare 2 What is hypnotherapy? How does it work? When does it work? Who benefits? Overview

3. HYPNOTHERAPY: Complementary approaches in healthcare 3 Hypnosis: highly focused attention altered state resting arousal What is hypnotherapy?

4. HYPNOTHERAPY: Complementary approaches in healthcare 4 Therapy: treatment (managed) therapia (healing) talk What is hypnotherapy?

5. HYPNOTHERAPY: Complementary approaches in healthcare 5 Hypnotherapy: altered state suggestibility healing What is hypnotherapy?

6. HYPNOTHERAPY: Complementary approaches in healthcare 6 Science not really clear history feedforward/feedback psychosocial, behavioral How does it work?

7. HYPNOTHERAPY: Complementary approaches in healthcare 7 Model of the mind How does it work?

8. HYPNOTHERAPY: Complementary approaches in healthcare 8 Readiness and Indications suffered enough existential crisis excited imagination expectation When does it work?

9. HYPNOTHERAPY: Complementary approaches in healthcare 9 Process pre-talk induction - relaxation deepening testing suggestions return post-talk How does it work?

10. HYPNOTHERAPY: Complementary approaches in healthcare 10 Phenomenon highly relaxed state focused attention time distortion dissociation high suggestibility hyperacuity anesthesia/analgesia How does it work?

11. HYPNOTHERAPY: Complementary approaches in healthcare 11 Contraindications better modalities major psych issues low scale medical clearance When does it work?

12. HYPNOTHERAPY: Complementary approaches in healthcare 12 Special areas of application psychological medical and dental educational social Who can benefit ?