Case Study: Personalized self-hypnosis method for Irritable bowel syndrome
Abstract:
Clinical hypnotherapy is proven by many
research studies as an evidence-based practice. Hypnotherapy is classified as a
complementary therapy which regulated by Ministry of Health in Malaysia.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder that many patients suffered
in Malaysia. However, there is still lack of practitioner who specialized in
IBS and offer effective intervention. According to a recent study (Lindfors el
at., 2012), gut-directed hypnotherapy is one of the most effective intervention
for IBS related issues and the result able to sustain up to 1 year. However,
traditional gut-directed hypnotherapy involves 12 sessions of 1 hour therapy
session. This case study will demonstrate the advantages of personalized
self-hypnosis method which combine with a brief version of gut-directed
hypnotherapy session which only involve 3 sessions. Treatment is tailored for
Eric Liu, a male client who is 35 years old and diagnosed with Irritable bowel
syndrome by medical doctor.
References:
[1.] Perjohan Lindfors, Peter Unge,
Patrik Arvidsson, Henry Nyhlin, Einar Björnsson, Hasse Abrahamsson, Magnus
Simrén (2012). Effects of Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy on IBS in Different
Clinical Settings—Results From Two Randomized, Controlled Trials Journal:
American Journal of Gastroenterology 2012. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2011.340
