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Some of the research references proving the efficacy of medical hypnosis and/or guided imagery are included here.  This represents only a small subset of available and continuing research in these areas.

Allergies
Langewitz W, Izakovic J, Wyler J, Schindler C, Kiss A, Bircher AJ. Effect of Hypnosis on hay fever symptoms - a randomized controlled intervention study. Psychother Psychosom. 2005;74(3):165-72
 
Wyler-Harper J, Bircher AJ, Langewitz W, Kiss A.  Hypnosis and the allergic response. Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift. Supplementum. 1994, 62:67-76
 
Zacharaie R, Kristensen JS, Hokland P, Ellegaard J, Metze E, Hokland M.  Effect of psychological intervention in the form of relaxation and guided imagery on cellular immune function in normal healthy subjects. Psychother Psychosom, 1990 54(1):32-9
 
Arthritis
Astin JA, Beckner W, Soeken K, Hochberg MC, Berman B. Psychological interventions for rheumatoid arthritis: a met-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Arthritis Rheum. 2002 June 15;47(3):291-302
 
Baird CL, Sands L. A pilot study of the effectiveness of guided imagery with progressive muscle relaxation to reduce chronic pain and mobility difficulties of osteoarthritis. Pain Manag Nurs. 2004 Sept;5(3)97-104
 
Asthma
Ewer TC, Steward DE.  Improvement in bronchial hyper-responsiveness in patients with moderate asthma after treatment with a hypnotic technique.  A randomized control trial.  Brit Medical Journal 1986 Nov1;293(6555)1129-32
 
Freeman LW, Welta D.  Effects of imagery, critical thinking and asthma education on symptoms and mood state in adult asthma patients. Pilot study.  Journal Alternative Complementary Medicine 2005 Feb;11(1):57-68
 
Hackman RM, Stern JS, Gesuehin ME. Hypnosis and Asthma: A critical review.  Journal of Asthma 2000 Feb;37(1):1-15
 
Steward JH.  Hypnosis in Contemporary Medicine  Mayo Clinic Proc 2005 Apr;80(4):511-21
 
Cancer
Bakke AC, Purtzer MZ, Newton P.  The effect of hypnotic-guided imagery on psychological well-being and immune function in paitnets with prior breast cancer.  J Psychosom Res. 2002 Dec;53(6):1131-7
 
Bridge LR, Benson P, Pietroni PC, Priest RG.  Relaxation and imagery in the treatment of breast cancer.  BMJ. 1988 Nov 5;297(6657):1169-72
 
Bugbee ME, Wellisch DK, Arnott IM, Maxwell JR, Kirsch DL, Sayre JW, Bassett LW.  Breast core-needle biopsy: clinical trial of relaxation technique versus medication versus no intervention for anxiety reduction.  Radiology. 2005 Jan;234(1):73-8. Epub 2004 Nov 24
 
Gruzelier JH. A review of the impact of hypnosis, relaxation, guided imagery and individual differences on aspects of immunity and health. Stress. 2002 Jun;5(2):147-63
 
Kolcaba K, Fox C.  The effect of guided imagery on comfort of women with early stage breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy.  Nurs Forum. 1999 Jan-Feb;26(1):67-72
 
Levitan AA.  The use of hypnosis with cancer patients. Psychiatr Medicine. 1992 10(1):119-31
 
Lynch DF Jr.  Empowering the patient: hypnosis in the management of cancer, surgical disease and chronic pain.  Am J Clin Hypn. Oct;42(2):122-30
 
Marchioro,G. Hypnosis in treatment of anticipatory nausea from chemo. Oncology 2000 Aug;59(2):100-104
 
Syrjala KL, Donaldson GQ, Davis MW, Kippes ME, Carr JE. Relaxation and imagery and cognitive-behavioral training reduce pain due to cancer treatment: a controlled clinical trial. Pain.1995 Nov;63(2):33-39
 
Troesch, LM  The influence of guided imagery on chemo-related nausea. Oncology Nursing Forum 1993 May;20(8):1179-85
 
Walker, LG  Psych, clinical and pathological effects of relaxation training and guided imagery during primary chemotherapy  British Journal of Cancer 1999 April;80(1-1):262-68
 
Yoo HF, Ahn SH, Kim SB, Kim WK, Han OS.  Efficacy of progressive muscle relaxation training and guided imagery in reducing chemo side effects in patients with breast cncer and in improving their quality of life.  Support Care Cancer. 2005 Oct; 13(10):826-33. Epub 2005 Apr 23
 
Cardiac
Fontana GP, M.D.  Acuppuncture, massage, guided imagery ease pain after bypass surgery.  Reuters Health Information, June 9, 2000. 1-2 press release
 
Oz M, M.D.  Healing from the Heart:A leading heart surgion explores the power of complementary medicine.  New York: EP Dutto 1998.
 
Headache
Mannix LK, Chandurkar RS, Rybicki LA, Tusek DL, Solomon GD.  Effect of guided imagery on quality of life for patients with chronic tension-type headache. Headache. 1999 May;39)5):326-34
 
IBS - Gerd
Barabasz A.,Barabasz M.  Effects of tailored and manualized hypnotic inductins for complicated irritable bowel syndrome patients.  Intl J of Clinical and Exp Hypnosis. 2006 Jan; 54(1):100-12
 
Blanchard ED, Greene B, Schwarz SP, Neff DF, Gerardi MA. Relaxation training as a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome.  Biofeedback and Self Regulation.  1993 Sep, 18(3):125-32
 
Forbes A, MacAulay S, Chiotakakou-Faliakou E. Hypnotherapy and therapeutic audiotape: effective in previously unsuccessfuly treated IBS.  Int J Colorectal Dis. 2000 Nov:15(6):328-34
 
Galovski TE, Blanchard EB. Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with hypnotherapy.  Appl Psychophysiological Biofeedback.  1998 Dec;2(4):219-32
 
Gonsalkorale WM, Houghton LA, Whorwell PJ.  Hypnotherapy in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A large scale audit of a clinical service examination of factors influencing responsiveness.  Am J Gastoenterology 2002 94 954-961.
 
Palsson OS, Turner MJ, Johnson DA, Burnelt CK, Whitehead WE.  Hypnosis treatment for severe ibs:investigation of mechanism and effects on symptoms.  Dig Dis Sci. 2002 Nov; 47(11):2605-14
 
Simren M.  Hypnosis for IBS: the quest for the mechanism of action.  Intl J of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis.  2006 Jan; 54(1):65-84
 
Whorwell PF, Prior A, Faragher EB. Controlled trial of hypnotherapy in the treatment of severe refractory IBS. Lancet. 1984 Dec 1:2(8414):1232-4
 
Insomnia
Engle-Friedman, Bootzin, Hazelwood, Tsao 1992  An evaluation of behavioral treatments for insomnia in the older adult.  Journal Clinical Psychology, 1992 Jan;48(1):77-96
 
Havey, Payne 2002  The managment of unwanted pre-sleep thoughts in insomnia: distraction with imagery vs general distraction.  Behavioural Research Therapy:2002, Mar;40(3):267-77
 
Astin, Shapiro, Eisenberg.  Mind-Body Medicine; State of the Science, implications for practice.  Journal American Board of Family Practitioners 2003, Mar-Apr;16(2):131-47.
 
Medical Procedures
Adams PC, Stenn PG. Liver biopsy under hypnosis. J Clin Gastroenterology 1992 Sep;15(2):122-4
 
Friday PF, Kubal WS.  MRI, improved patient tolerance utilizing medical hypnosis.  Am Journal Clinical Hypnosis 1990, Oct;33(2):80-84
 
Ginandes C, Brooks P, Sando W, Jones C, Aker J.  Can Medical hypnosis accelerate post-surgical wound healing?  Results of a Clinical Trial .  Am J of Clinical Hypnosis. 2003 45:4, April,pp.333-351
 
Land EV, Hamilton D.  Anodyne Imagery: an alternative to IV sedation in interventional radiology.  Am Journal Radiology 1994, May;162(5):1221-6
 
Lang EV, Joyce JS, Spiegel D, Hamilton D, Lee KK.  Self-hypnotic relaxation during interventional radiological procedures:  effects on pain perception and intravenous drug use.  Int'l Journal Clinical Exp. Hypnosis 1996, Apr;44(2):106-19
 
Tusek D, Church J, Fazio V. Guided imagery as a coping strategy for perioperative patients.  AORN Journal 66 (4):644-49 1997.
 
Weinstein EJ, Au PK.  Use of hypnosis before and during angioplasy.  Am J Clin Hypn. 1991 July; 34(1):29-37
 
Zimmerman J.  Hypnotic technique for sedation of patients during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.  Am Institute Clinical Hypnosis 1998,40(4):284-7
 
 
 
 

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