In today’s ever increasing stressful socioeconomic environment emphasis should be focused on the advantages of Medical hypnosis.
Unfortunately, inadequate training and state licensure plus myths, half-truths, and suspicions surrounding Medical hypnotherapy have most physicians prescribing medications rather than hypnotherapy for certain problems like weight gain, smoking, nail biting, bed wetting, thumb sucking, test-taking, sports enhancement, certain addictions, pain issues, phobias, and disorders. These medications often have multiple contraindications that are excessive and even potentially fatal while concentrating mainly on the “effects” not the “causations.”
By contrast, through therapy, Medical hypnosis assaults the “cause” of the problem, It, therefore, is important to understand that one is not treated with hypnosis but rather through hypnosis by redirecting or even eliminating Negative habits, emotions, and perceptions; plus helping pain threshold, self-esteem, and confidence. When the ‘want’ is eliminated the ‘need’ is eliminated
Although, over-the-counter books on hypnosis may be somewhat informative as to the scientific nature of the hypnotic phenomenon, because you read while in your conscious state, are not effective tools for hypnosis. Store bought CD’s are to some extent effective, but many still use theatrical tactics like aversion therapy, are usually too general in nature, and establishes little rapport between the hypnotherapist and the patients.
Choosing the right qualified hypnotherapist with credentials, rapport, and past efficacy is therefore very important. One-on-one sessions are most desirable over groups, in correcting conditioned habitual responses, as each patient has different and sometime multiple past and present sensitizing events.
As increased scientific study confirms the validity of medical hypnosis our stressful society will benefit.