Video-hypnosis—the provision of specialized therapy via videoconferencing

Abstract

Hypnosis is not normally accessible to patients living in remote areas. We conducted a pilot study to evaluate the feasibility of providing hypnosis via videoconferencing, using ISDN at 384 kbit/s. Eleven of 15 patients invited to do so took part. Ten of the 11 stated that they were satisfied with the video-hypnosis session and all indicated that they would like to have further video-hypnosis sessions in the future. Sound quality and image quality were acceptable during nearly all sessions, in spite of some interference as a result of technical problems and weather conditions. The results suggest that hypnosis can be provided successfully via videoconferencing.

Telemedicine for Improved Delivery of Psychosocial Treatments for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

“…The majority of the uncontrolled Table 2 Nonempirical Studies studies were case study designs (54%; n ϭ 14) (e.g., Cowain, 2001), followed by crosssectional survey designs (35%, n ϭ 9; e.g., Simpson, 2001) and case series designs (11%, n ϭ 3). and Simpson, Morrow, Jones, Ferguson, and Brebner (2002) reported on only a single psychotherapy session for each subject. The mean sample size for all of the uncontrolled studies was six participants.…”

“…Hill et al, 2001), and two (5%) focused on substance abuse treatment programs (e.g., King et al, 2009). For the remaining seven articles (17%), there was one study for each of the following specific treatment types: biofeedback , Dignity Therapy (Passik et al, 2004), hypnosis (Simpson et al, 2002), psychoanalysis (Kaplan, 1997), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing , Problem Solving Therapy (Oliver & Demiris, 2010), and "Coping Skills for PTSD" (Morland, Pierce, & Wong, 2004).…”

Telemedicine for Improved Delivery of Psychosocial Treatments for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

“…The majority of the uncontrolled 115 VIDEOCONFERENCING PSYCHOTHERAPY studies were case study designs (54%; n ϭ 14) (e.g., Cowain, 2001), followed by crosssectional survey designs (35%, n ϭ 9; e.g., Simpson, 2001) and case series designs (11%, n ϭ 3). and Simpson, Morrow, Jones, Ferguson, and Brebner (2002) reported on only a single psychotherapy session for each subject. The mean sample size for all of the uncontrolled studies was six participants.…”

“…Nonstandardized measures, including qualitative questionnaires and interviews (e.g., Bakke et al, 2001;Bischoff, Hollist, Smith, & Flack, 2004;Simpson et al, 2002), and author-created measures (e.g., Cluver, Schuyler, Frueh, Brescia, & Arana, 2005;Harvey-Berino, 1998;King et al, 2009) were used by 11 (48%) of the articles. At least one standardized measure with well-accepted psychometrics was reported by 29 (69%) of the empirical studies.…”

“…For the remaining seven articles (17%), there was one study for each of the following specific treatment types: biofeedback ), Dignity Therapy (Passik et al, 2004), hypnosis (Simpson et al, 2002), psychoanalysis (Kaplan, 1997), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing , Problem Solving Therapy (Oliver & Demiris, 2010), and "Coping Skills for PTSD" (Morland, Pierce, & Wong, 2004).…”