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“On Esdaile and Hypnotic Anaesthetic” from The Complete Writings of James Braid
On Esdaile & Hypnotic Anaesthetic”: Letter to The Medical Times (1847) Excerpt from The Discovery of Hypnosis: The Complete Writings of James Braid[This small study could be considered to show, at best, either 30% or 60% “success” for Esdaile’s Mesmeric … Continue reading
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Tagged anaesthesia, analgesia, Braid, Esdaile, hypnosis, hypnotism, Mesmerism, pain, surgery
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Stress Inoculation Training (SIT) and Childbirth
This article tries to explore ways of applying established evidence-based procedures for coping with stress (Stress Inoculation Training) to the problems of coping with stress or pain in relation to childbirth. It examines how methodologies based on basic research on stress and coping tend to emphasise elements largely overlooked in established natural childbirth methods. Continue reading
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Tagged CBT, childbirth, cognitive, Cognitive Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, obstetrics, pain, painless, stress
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Hypnotic Childbirth: Some Suggestions
This brief excerpt from an earlier article summarises specific examples of the main suggestions (and autosuggestions) used for coping with pregnancy and natural childbirth, derived from a survey of the hypnotherapy literature. Continue reading
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Tagged childbirth, hypnobirthing, hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, hypnotic, hypnotism, Mesmerism, obstetrics, pain, painless, suggestion
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Ernest Hilgard on Hypnotic Pain Control during Labour
This article summarises the key points of a detailed review of research on hypnotic and non-hypnotic methods of relieving pain during childbirth by Ernest Hilgard from 1975. Continue reading
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Tagged childbirth, hypnobirthing, hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, pain, painless
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Psychological Preparation for Childbirth
This article tentatively explores some potential applications of cognitive therapy to the problems of pain and anxiety, etc., in relation to childbirth. Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, CBT, childbirth, Cognitive Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, labour, obstetrics, pain, pregnancy
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Research Review of Hypnosis for Childbirth: Some Comments
This article summarises and comments upon the finding of a recent systematic review of the research on hypnosis for managing pain during labour. Continue reading
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Tagged anaesthesia, anxiety, childbirth, hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, hypnotism, obstetrics, pain, pregnancy
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Hypnosis for Childbirth: Some References & Research
This brief article contains some references to very early uses of hypnosis for childbirth from Albert Moll and then excerpts from a more detailed review of research in this area from Crasilneck and Hall’s textbook Clinical Hypnosis (1975). Continue reading
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Tagged childbirth, hypnobirthing, hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, hypnotic, obstetrics, pain, painless
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The History of Hypnotism in Childbirth (Platonov)
This excerpt from a book chapter by the Soviet researcher and psychotherapist Platonov provides a detailed overview of the origin of hypnotic techniques of pain relief during childbirth. Continue reading
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Tagged anaesthesia, analgesia, childbirth, hypnobirthing, hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, hypnotism, pain, painless, Soviet
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Soviet Rational Psychotherapy for Painless Childbirth
This brief article presents a graph showing data from thousands of patients undergoing rational psychotherapy for painless childbirth in the Soviet Union, compared to the alternative hypnotherapy method. Continue reading
Posted in Childbirth, Evidence-Based Practice, Hypnotherapy, Pain Control
Tagged childbirth, hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, hypnotic, hypnotism, obstetrics, pain, painless, Soviet
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Painless Childbirth with Hypnosis in the Soviet Union
This article presents a graph showing data from different methods of suggestion and hypnotherapy used to alleviate pain during childbirth in the Soviet Union with a sample of 1,000 pregnant women. Continue reading
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Tagged anaesthesia, childbirth, hypnobirthing, hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, hypnotic, hypnotism, obstetrics, pain, painless, pregnancy
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