05c_Complementary/ Alternative Medicine Flashcards
Hypnosis:
Clinical Applications
Acute stress
Anxiety
Obesity
Insomnia
Chronic pain
Hypnosis:
Hypnosis-induced Paralysis
Linked to disruption in communication between brain areas that control movement, and those that control executive functions and self imagery
Hypnosis:
Compliance
Hypnosis is not required for compliance–other methods can achieve this
Compliance under hypnosis does not always occur
Hypnosis:
Essential Feature
Subjective experiential change
Hypnosis:
Subjective experiential change
Experience of alterations of memory, perception, and mood in response to suggestions
Hypnosis:
Repressed Memories: Accuracy
Hypnosis does not enhance accuracy of memories
Hypnosis likely to produce pseudo-memories
Hypnosis:
Effect on confidence in memories
Exaggerated confidence in validity of uncertain memories
Particularly true for memories that are inaccurate
Hypnosis:
Repressed Memories: Relevance
Regardless of accuracy, memories recovered under hypnosis are thought to reflect issues and experiences that are relevant to treatment
Acupuncture:
View of Pathology and Treatment
Illness is due to a blockage of the vital life energy (qi)
Acupuncture unblocks the flow along meridians
Acupuncture:
Clinical Applications
Migraines
Back pain
Dental pain
Managing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
Acupuncture:
Proposed Physiological Mechanisms of Change
Release of endorphins and other pain-suppressors
Alteration blood flow in areas around the needle
Alterations in blood flow in key regions of the brain
Reflexology:
Overview
Reflex areas in the feet and hands correspond to glands, organs, and all parts of the body
Applying pressure to these areas reestablishes balance and promotes healing process
***Effectiveness has not been consistently demonstrated
