Hypnosis

[ryanJames1]

If our neurone are dormant anyone tried hypnosis?

Looks like promising results?

[Xenos]

I have always suspected that PD, in most cases, is the biological counterpart of long term anxiety, fear, stress. The Korean study is compatible with such a scenario.

Could PD be cured by some form of psychotherapy ? Janice Walton-Hadlock says a screaming "yes". Some documented long-term remissions tend to the same.

Extraordinary sensitivity of PD to placebo effect goes the same way.

Could hypnosis - applied by a really experienced hypnotist - be a shortcut to an in-depth psychotherapy ? It would be worth the try.

[froome in reply to Xenos]

I was a psychotherapist for the last 20 years and used hypnosis extensively. I explain it as a vehicle for bringing about change - physical, mental and emotional. It is best used in conjunction with other therapies. There are many similarities with meditation, yoga, Tai Chi and so on.

Success varies widely from person to person and from time to time. An experienced therapist should be able to detect who is likely to benefit and to what extent. Commitment and practice are essential.

[Xenos in reply to froome]

Milton Erickson had good results. I don't know if he ever treated a case of PD. Did you ?

[ryanJames1 in reply to Xenos]

giovannicarlini.com/a-new-s...

[Xenos in reply to ryanJames1]

Thank you so much RyanJames : I love thinking out-of-the box.

Who knows where the solution will come from ?

[ryanJames1 in reply to Xenos]

Me too!

I do Believe that together with exercise good mental health optimism and positive thinking we can be the best model of the day that we can

[froome in reply to Xenos]

Erickson was/is an inspiration. I've looked to see if there are any reports of him dealing with PD, but can't find any. I never did.

The placebo effect in PD (and its opposite) is said, and in my opinion is, very powerful. No doubt because of the involvement of dopamine. So I would expect symptom relief to be achievable through hypnosis, although the literature suggests that long term effects can be realised only through regular practice of self hypnosis.

A few months ago there was a thread on mind control which takes the matter further and is well worth reading.