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'''Hypnodermatology''' is an informal label for the use of [[hypnosis]] in treating the skin conditions that fall between conventional medical [[dermatology]] and the mental health disciplines. |
'''Hypnodermatology''' is an informal label for the use of [[hypnosis]] in treating the skin conditions that fall between conventional medical [[dermatology]] and the mental health disciplines. |
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The use of hypnosis to provide relief for some skin conditions is based on observations that the severity of the disease may correlate with emotional issues. |
The use of hypnosis to provide relief for some skin conditions is based on observations that the severity of the disease may correlate with emotional issues. In addition, hypnotherapy has been used to suggest improvement on dermatological symptoms, such as chronic [[psoriasis]] <ref>Tausk, F., & Whitmore, S. E. (1999). A Pilot Study of Hypnosis in the Treatment of Patients with Psoriasis. <i>Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 68,</i> 221-225</ref> and [[alopecia areata]] <ref>Willemsen, R., Vanderlinden, J., Deconinck, A., Roseeuw, D. (2006). Hypnotherapeutic management of alopecia areata. <i>Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 55,</i> 233-237.</ref>. |
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Philip D. Shenefelt, a research dermatologist at the University of South Florida School of Medicine, has identified two dozen dermatologic conditions that have shown response to hypnosis in the literature, with varying degrees of evidence. These include successful results in controlled trials on [[verruca vulgaris]], [[psoriasis]], and [[atopic dermatitis]]<ref>Shenefelt, P. S. (2008). Relaxation, meditation, and hypnosis for skin disorders and procedures. In B. N. De Luca (Ed.). <i>Mind-body relaxation and research focus</i> (pp. 45-63). New York: Nova Science Publishers.</ref> |
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Hypnosis can be a very valuable therapeutic intervention for hypnotizable subjects with psoriasis and other skin troubles brought about by everyday stressors like a domineering boss, or financial problems, but there are often deeper needs at work. {{Citation needed|date=April 2008}} If someone is seething inside for reasons that they do not wish to bring to mind or cannot confront or rant and rave about, their skin will attempt to reflect the problem. Psychotherapy, which can also utilize hypnosis, can be a very useful tool to address these deeper problems.{{Citation needed|date=November 2008}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Psychodermatology]] |
* [[Psychodermatology]] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.aafp.org/afp/20011201/1873.html American Academy of Family Physicians] |
* [http://www.aafp.org/afp/20011201/1873.html American Academy of Family Physicians] |
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Revision as of 03:16, 13 December 2010
Hypnodermatology is an informal label for the use of hypnosis in treating the skin conditions that fall between conventional medical dermatology and the mental health disciplines.
The use of hypnosis to provide relief for some skin conditions is based on observations that the severity of the disease may correlate with emotional issues. In addition, hypnotherapy has been used to suggest improvement on dermatological symptoms, such as chronic psoriasis [1] and alopecia areata [2].
Philip D. Shenefelt, a research dermatologist at the University of South Florida School of Medicine, has identified two dozen dermatologic conditions that have shown response to hypnosis in the literature, with varying degrees of evidence. These include successful results in controlled trials on verruca vulgaris, psoriasis, and atopic dermatitis[3]
See also
- ^ Tausk, F., & Whitmore, S. E. (1999). A Pilot Study of Hypnosis in the Treatment of Patients with Psoriasis. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 68, 221-225
- ^ Willemsen, R., Vanderlinden, J., Deconinck, A., Roseeuw, D. (2006). Hypnotherapeutic management of alopecia areata. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 55, 233-237.
- ^ Shenefelt, P. S. (2008). Relaxation, meditation, and hypnosis for skin disorders and procedures. In B. N. De Luca (Ed.). Mind-body relaxation and research focus (pp. 45-63). New York: Nova Science Publishers.
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