Prolonged Hypnosis In Psychosomatic Medicine

When I was creating some special “night-long” audio programs for my clients, I felt it was the right thing to do. Now… I know why.

If you completed your training in hypnotherapy here, in the United States, then most likely you haven’t heard anything about “prolonged” or time-extended hypnosis, because it hasn’t been studied in our country. 

This method is based on the following:

  • The human organism is given spontaneous healing power to restore health mind and body
  • Hypnosis can enhance the healing force of our body
  • Because prolonged hypnosis keeps clients away from the stimuli and disturbances of the “outer” world, it is able to reinforce, the self-recovering power and as a result, our body is helped to restore health as it is set free from the strains of mind and body caused by stress
  • Time-extended hypnosis stimulates a client to develope an attitude to accept suggestions and respond to them in an active and self-regulatory manner

There are several methodologies of time-extended hypnosis that could be applied in hospitals for inpatients.

  • Short-term: when hypnosis is maintained for 2-3 hours (this could be applied for the outpatients as well)
  • All-night: when hypnosis is maintained until morning when patients wake up from the hypnosis after washing their face
  • All-day: trance is maintained as long as possible on the second day following the all-night hypnosis
  • Long-term: trance is maintained all day long and preserved for as long as the patient wishes (or until he feels confident that he will recover)

When could prolonged hypnosis be effective?

Time-extended hypnosis could be a good choice when treatment has reached a deadlock with no further improvement, after the patient has improved to a certain stage by usual hypnotherapy.

This method is applicable to all cases where hypnotherapy is indicated. However, it seems to be really effective in the following cases:

  • Bronchial asthma, organ neurosis and anxiety neurosis (with daily attacks, particularly at night)
  • Angina, chronic stomach ulcer
  • Cases of chronic anxiety or tension
  • Cases where no effect can be expected by drug therapy

Something to think about, isn’t it?

~ Source: Kazuya Kuriyama, MD, Japan