Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy Alternative
Medicine Brief
Overview Anxiety & Depression The prevalence
of mental disorders is startling. At sometime
during their lives, nearly a quarter of the adult
population in the United States will have an
anxiety disorder, while substance-related
disorders are a bit more common. It is important
that patients recognize that effective treatments
are available. Phobias can be treated by
behavioral therapy and alternative medicine,
while panic disorder can be treated with
medication, cognitive-behavioral therapy or both.
Post-traumatic Stress Disorders are much more
complex and difficult to treat. Through the use
of psychotherapy, especially in tandem with
hypnosis, the symptoms can be markedly reduced,
if not eliminated. The NIMH spends many millions
of dollars on research every year on the causes
and treatments of the anxiety disorders. As
understanding of the causes has grown, more
effective treatments have been developed.
Patients need to know that once identified,
anxiety disorders can be treated, and that
treatment allows afflicted individuals to return
to relatively normal, productive lives. (see
References below) HYPNOSIS and HYPNOTHERAPY Depression very often triggers feelings of worthlessness, low
self-esteem, and sometimes a forboding sense of
failure. One of the first steps in resolving
depression using Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy is to
attempt to identify, then regulate behavior and
emotions. This can be done through guided imagery
and positive suggestion, suported by a healthy
diet and an moderate exercise rouitine. When
these feelings of negativity begin to surface, it
is important to replace them with positive
thoughts and actions. Strategies also include
monitoring the language one may use to describe
their feelings. Again, the best strategy for
depression dictates that one refrains from
entertaining negative thoughts, adjusting toward
positive language, listening only to positive
words. Another depression related strategy is to
set simple, obtainable, realistic goals to help
boost your overall mood and confidence.
Complicated activity should be broken down into
more manageable activity. For example,
arranging books around the house can seem
daunting, but is much more manageable when
tackled, section, then later, room by room.
Although the process is dramatically different
the emotional results of the outcome may present
the same benefits. Another choice would be to try
and decide what color one room would seem
pleasant, and then attempt painting one wall at
at a time. These are but a few strategies
available which are best applied with the
guidance of the hypnotherapist. With these and
other depression strategies improvement may come
gradually, rather than immediately. This can be
said of most forms of therapy, while hypnotherapy
would be the more effective modality of choice
. . . (EJLongo) MY
RESPONSE: Frightening! Be it known that
resolving depression through Hypnotherapy can be
one of the quickest ways to move beyond
depression. Again, when dealing with depression,
Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy can be one of the
most beneficial aspects of alternative medicine .
. . Edward J Longo - ABH CCH RBT (212) 737-8538 Anxiety
Disorders Panic
Attack -- Discrete period in which there is a
sudden onset of intense apprehension,
fearfullness, or terror, often associated with
feelings of impending doom. During these attacks,
syntoms such as shortness of breath, palpitations,
chest pain or discomfort, choking or smothering
sensations, and fear of "going crazy,"
or losing control are present. The afflicted
individual becomes convinced having a heart
attack, or is dying, and often presents a
complaint to a hospital emergency room with this
false belief. Agoraphobia
-- Anxiety about, or
avoidance of, places or situations from which
escape might be difficult, or embarrassing, or in
which help may not be available inthe event of
having a Panic Attack, or panic-like symtoms. Common
agoraphobic situations include excessive fears of
being in a crowd, crossing a bridge, or leaving
home alone. With Panic Disorder --
Characterized by both recurrent unexpected Panic
Attacks and Agora phobia. Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder -- Characterized by obsessions (which
cause marked anxiety or distress) and / or by
compulsions ( which serve to neutralize anxiety). Post-traumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD) -- A clinical
condition characterized by the reexperiencing of
an extremely traumatic event accompanied by
symtoms of increased arousal and by avoidance of
stimuli associated with the trauma. This can
be traced to a definable, traumatic event such as
a street crime victim, or living through some
natural disaster. After some later date, the
person may experience flashbacks, with recurrent
and intrusive recollections of the event. Acute Stress
Disorder -- Symptoms, similar to those of
PTSD that occur immediately in the aftermath of
an extreme traumatic stressor. Generalized
Anxiety Disorder (GAD) -- Characterized by
uncontrollable excessive anxiety and worry for at
least a 6-month period. They are likely to feel
constantly "on edge" and tired, they
complain of muscle tenseness, they may be
irritable and unable to concentrate, and their
sleep pattern is disturbed. The more life
circumstances about which the individual worries,
the more likely the diagnosis. Major
Depressive Disorder is associated with high
mortality. Up to 15% of individuals with severe
Major Depressive Disorder die by suicide.
Epidemiological also suggests that there is a
fourfold increase in death rates with Major
Depressive Disorder who are over the age of 55
years. These individuals admitted to nursing
homes may have a markedly increased likelyhood of
death in the first year. In individuals seen in
general medical settings, those with Major
Depressive Disorder have more pain and physical
illness and decreased physical, social, and role
functioning. Major Depressive Disordermay be
preceded by Dysthymic Disorder (10% in )
epidemiological samples and 15%-25% in clinical
samples). It is also estimated that each year
that approximately 10% of individuals with
Dysthymic Disorder alone will go on to have a
first Major Depressive Episode. Other mental
disorders frequently co-occur with Major
Depressive Disorder (e.g., Substance-Related
Disorders, Panic Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa,
Borderline Personality Disorder). References:
*CBS;
*NewsAmerican Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fourth
Edition) DSM-IV-TR. Washington, D.C.: American
Psychiatric Association, 2000. *Treatment of
Panic Disorder: A Consensus Development
Conference. Washington, D.C.: The American
Psychiatric Press, 1994. The Trance
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