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...why, David Spiegel discusses the healing properties of hypnosis, Easing pain and improving recovery with hypnosis, Hypnosis helps baseball manager quit tobacco habit, and More patients turning to hypnosis to...

...why, David Spiegel discusses the healing properties of hypnosis, Easing pain and improving recovery with hypnosis, Hypnosis helps baseball manager quit tobacco habit, and More patients turning to hypnosis to...

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Stanford study shows what happens in brain during hypnosis

...closer look at hypnotherapy (aka hypnosis), "Traceformation:" David Spiegel on how hypnosis can change your brain's perception of your body, Exploring the science of hypnosis with Stanford's David Spiegel and...

...closer look at hypnotherapy (aka hypnosis), "Traceformation:" David Spiegel on how hypnosis can change your brain's perception of your body, Exploring the science of hypnosis with Stanford's David Spiegel and...

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Teaching patients in pain self hypnosis could help curb the opioid crisis, Stanford researcher says

Stanford psychiatrist David Spiegel, MD, began his talk, "Replacing opioids with hypnosis for pain treatment," at last month's World Economic Forum by addressing the elephant in the room. “There’s a...

Stanford psychiatrist David Spiegel, MD, began his talk, "Replacing opioids with hypnosis for pain treatment," at last month's World Economic Forum by addressing the elephant in the room. “There’s a...

A closer look at hypnotherapy (aka hypnosis)

...that much, so they dismiss hypnosis as nonsense. But it’s vastly safer than any other medication we use." He urges people interested in exploring hypnosis to find a psychologist or...

...that much, so they dismiss hypnosis as nonsense. But it’s vastly safer than any other medication we use." He urges people interested in exploring hypnosis to find a psychologist or...

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A growing body of scientific evidence supports the belief that hypnosis holds therapeutic value, and recent studies have begun to illuminate how. Researchers are now likening hypnosis to the placebo...

A growing body of scientific evidence supports the belief that hypnosis holds therapeutic value, and recent studies have begun to illuminate how. Researchers are now likening hypnosis to the placebo...

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...patients who received hypnosis during surgery required less medication, had fewer complications and shorter procedures than patients who did not have hypnosis. In a follow-up study in 2002, the radiologists...

...patients who received hypnosis during surgery required less medication, had fewer complications and shorter procedures than patients who did not have hypnosis. In a follow-up study in 2002, the radiologists...

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...in a podcast with Williams. As for whether Williams had success with self hypnosis, you'll just have to listen. Previously: David Spiegel discusses the healing properties of hypnosis, Not everyone...

...in a podcast with Williams. As for whether Williams had success with self hypnosis, you'll just have to listen. Previously: David Spiegel discusses the healing properties of hypnosis, Not everyone...

...are one step closer to understanding why, Easing pain and improving recovery with hypnosis, More patients turning to hypnosis to help ease symptoms and Stanford psychiatrist David Spiegel’s path west...

...are one step closer to understanding why, Easing pain and improving recovery with hypnosis, More patients turning to hypnosis to help ease symptoms and Stanford psychiatrist David Spiegel’s path west...

...but common-in-the-dugout - habit of chewing tobacco. And, as reported by the Associated Press, he did it with the help of medical hypnosis: Bochy -- a skeptic on these sorts...

...but common-in-the-dugout - habit of chewing tobacco. And, as reported by the Associated Press, he did it with the help of medical hypnosis: Bochy -- a skeptic on these sorts...

A look at integrative medicine with Stanford’s David Spiegel

...other people. These approaches are becoming much more widely accepted. Previously: Stanford study shows what happens in brain during hypnosis, "Traceformation:" David Spiegel on how hypnosis can change your brain's...

...other people. These approaches are becoming much more widely accepted. Previously: Stanford study shows what happens in brain during hypnosis, "Traceformation:" David Spiegel on how hypnosis can change your brain's...

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Not everyone can be hypnotized – and researchers are one step closer to understanding why

...work in an Author Interview on the journal's website. Previously: Easing pain and improving recovery with hypnosis and More patients turning to hypnosis to help ease symptoms Photo by Dave-F...

...work in an Author Interview on the journal's website. Previously: Easing pain and improving recovery with hypnosis and More patients turning to hypnosis to help ease symptoms Photo by Dave-F...

Advice for young docs from psychiatrist David Spiegel: Find a mentor and pursue your passion

...he said. Despite the prevalence of psychotherapy, and then of community psychiatry, Spiegel said he stuck by his interest in hypnosis, despite its poor reputation. By conducting statistically sound studies,...

...he said. Despite the prevalence of psychotherapy, and then of community psychiatry, Spiegel said he stuck by his interest in hypnosis, despite its poor reputation. By conducting statistically sound studies,...

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...real time. Previously: Report highlights how integrative medicine is used in the U.S., More patients turning to hypnosis to help ease symptoms, Older adults increasingly turning to complementary medicine and...

...real time. Previously: Report highlights how integrative medicine is used in the U.S., More patients turning to hypnosis to help ease symptoms, Older adults increasingly turning to complementary medicine and...

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To help patients quash pain, researcher develops practical guide for health care providers

...pain management techniques using cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, hypnosis and biofeedback. One of the biggest problems for patients trying to develop cognitive and behavioral skills to reduce pain is the...

...pain management techniques using cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, hypnosis and biofeedback. One of the biggest problems for patients trying to develop cognitive and behavioral skills to reduce pain is the...

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...and one-half of visits are from cancer patients. Acupuncture is the treatment most commonly provided. Previously: More patients turning to hypnosis to help ease symptoms, Older adults increasingly turning to...

...and one-half of visits are from cancer patients. Acupuncture is the treatment most commonly provided. Previously: More patients turning to hypnosis to help ease symptoms, Older adults increasingly turning to...

...improve from 20/400 or worse to 20/80 or better. These improvements are much larger than those typically found in suggestion and hypnosis studies. The study did not seek to explain...

...improve from 20/400 or worse to 20/80 or better. These improvements are much larger than those typically found in suggestion and hypnosis studies. The study did not seek to explain...

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