Emetophobia can be defined as an extreme fear of throwing up, seeing someone else vomiting, or encountering vomit (Faye et al., 2013). Emetophobia can cause patients a lot of problems participating in ...

Habit cough is a functional disorder because its persistence is not the result of physical symptoms. Because many physicians do not consider psychological triggers of physical symptoms early in the ...

The change in Zack Rogers was sudden. In the middle of his 12th birthday party, his stomach started hurting. He went to bed early that night, missing much of his own slumber party, and then stayed ...

The seven patients in the treatment group showed an average improvement in scores of -7.1 from 62.5 to 55.4, whilst the eight patients in the control group had a deterioration of 7.9 from 37.2 to 45.1 ...

PARIS — Hypnosis, mindfulness meditation, and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) have proven effective in reducing symptoms associated with functional digestive disorders. These psychology-based ...

Researchers from Rochester Institute of Technology and University of Washington are harnessing the power of interactive media and clinical hypnosis to help people manage pain without drugs. The team ...

(Reuters Health) - Patients with irritable bowel syndrome may find that hypnotherapy helps them cope with their symptoms, a new study shows. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic gastrointestinal ...

Type 1 Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Profiles Identify Patients With Enhanced Benefit From Anthracyclines in the BR9601 Adjuvant Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Trial Hot flashes are a significant problem for ...

Dr. Amanda Glinky, a gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition specialist at Manning Family Children’s New Orleans, discussed the efficacy of hypnosis, and how she incorporates it in her practice.

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