“…Hypnosis is an intervention that has been shown to be effective in treating anxiety related to various medical conditions, including hemodialysis, atypical cardiac disorder, bone marrow biopsies, colonoscopy, postoperative surgery, emergency dental extraction, and large-core breast biopsy (Chan, 2012; Elkins et al, 2006; Gow, 2006; Lang et al, 2006; Massarini, Rovetto, & Tagliaferri, 2005; Snow et al, 2012; Untas et al, 2013). Studies investigating the use of hypnosis in controlling anxiety in cancer patients found that hypnosis interventions significantly decreased anxiety (Genuis, 1995).…”