Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy
Objectives are:
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Aid the physician by preparing the patient, thereby enhancing
the healing process.
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Aid the physician in bringing the patient to a state of
wellness.
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Reinforce the physician's "orders" and give suggestions for
continued speedy recovery.
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Aid the Hospital or health care facility in the performance of
their function to: * Meet the requirements of D.R.G. * Reduce
the amount of drugs the patient would normally require, especially
in the control of pain.
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Reduce the fear and anxiety
associated with surgical procedures
and catastrophic illness.
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Assist the family in reducing their anxiety.
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Teach the family members appropriate suggestions to reinforce
the physician's and hospital staff's efforts on behalf of the
patient.
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Teach the patient how to use self-hypnosis after the hospital
stay to control pain and aid in his/her healing process.
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Help prepare the family for what they will feel as they wait for
results of surgery, tests, etc.; as they see their beloved in ICU;
and to dispel any negative feelings in order to create peace and
harmony within themselves.
Expansion: In
addition to medical challenges the Certified Hypnotherapist helps
persons deal effectively with non-medical problems. Finding solutions to
self-sabotaging habits leads to peace of mind and control of negative
behavior. Self Empowerment is the goal.
Benefits of Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy are:
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The DOCTORS will have available a highly trained
Hypnotherapist upon whom they can call. This Hypnotherapist will
work in close harmony with the doctors.
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The HOSPITAL will benefit from a shorter patient stay in
their facility because of the patient's increased response to
getting well and going home. This will aid the hospital in
decreasing costs of operation while increasing services to the
patient and aid in meeting the requirements of short-term care.
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The PATIENT will have an opportunity to learn how to control
his/her mind with the assistance of an empathetic and skilled
Hypnotherapist.
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The FAMILY of the patient will have an opportunity to become
a partner in effecting change. This is done through group and/or
private sessions.
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The COMMUNITY AT LARGE will benefit as each person becomes
able to produce positive reactions through the use of Self-Hypnosis.
This program is designed as a
WIN-WIN situation for all involved.
Methods to be used:
For Your Special Patient
- Pre-hospital session to explain
the use of Hypnotherapy in recovery in our office.
- Pre-operative session at the
bedside in
Intensive Care Unit.
- Post-operative session at the
bedside in
Intensive Care Unit.
- Post-operative session at the
bedside in the
patient's room.
- Follow-up visit in our office or
medical facility
to teach self-hypnosis and/or pain control.
For You the Physician
- Communication with attending
physician and staff with the Post-Hypnotic Suggestion given to the
patient to be used during surgery.
- Communicate with doctor following
surgery for any particular suggestion the patient may need to have
at that time.
- Our Hypnotherapists are ready and
willing to assist the doctor and his/her staff in helping the
patient through the immediate challenge.
For the Patients Family
- Family and patient pre-admission
hospital visit with an explanation of how hypnotherapy works. This
can be done in a group session.
- Give family members particular
key positive suggestions to use when visiting the patient.
- Have family members experience
hypnosis in a group and give them a post-hypnotic suggestion to
relieve their anxiety.
All of the above methods are designed
to relieve fear and panic. A patient who is looking at surgery and the
hospital stay as a challenge and a way to recover has a far better
chance of prolonging life. Speaking to the subconscious by directly
bypassing the critical judgmental conscious mind is the quickest way to
achieve results. This format may be adapted to patients other than those
facing surgery.
Dr. Holt will come to your office to
answer any questions you may have. He can work with you and
your patient in your office if desired. You can see exactly the
kind of service that your patients are getting. The key to our
service is flexibility for medical professionals like yourself.
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