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Hypnosis under various names has
been practiced for a long time and suggestive
therapy perhaps is the oldest of the therapeutic
methods.
Mesmer, the father of the mother
era of clinical hypnosis, has been dated around
the late 1700's. In 1957 the American Society
of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) was organized.
Under hypnotherapy the patient enters
an alter stage of consciousness that allows
a more direct communication with the power and
abundance of the subconscious and unconscious
mind.
The possibility of bringing the technique
of hypnotherapy in the process of healing and/or
creating wellness is only limited to the expectation
and needs of the patient, but also to the trustful
relation between the therapist and the subject.
Although the final results may not be fully
accomplished, there are always benefits within
the therapy.
A wide range of conditions are suitable
for treatment: from the changing of habits,
to delivering babies, to releasing side effects
of chemotherapy and to provide anesthesia and
comfort during surgical procedures.
Hypnosis is not a panacea, but that
it, nonetheless, has an important place in the
patient treatment. Hypnosis is self-hypnosis
but the help of a skillful and compassionate
therapist is always an asset to the final outcome.
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