Self-Hypnosis is Aid in Chemotherapy - According to the Duke Dialogue, which is published by Duke University Medical Center, there is a place for the use of self-hypnosis in helping young cancer patients avoid some of the harrowing side-effects of chemotherapy. Although researchers have found some positive results, they point out that the technique does not work for every patient, but has helped an average of three out of five young patients between the ages of 9 and 21 who participated in the study. "Results vary" said Pat H. Cotanch, Ph.D., "However, even those who do not show an objective improvement tend to do better with later courses of chemotherapy when they are compared to the control group that receives no relaxation training." Psychologists' Group Sets Limits For Use of Hypnosis - The American Medical News reported on a resolution adopted by the American Psychological Association in which it declared that non-professionals should not use hypnosis or be trained to use it. Hypnotherapy For Pain Relief - Pediatric News reported on the work of Dr. Karen Olness, director of research and behavioural pediatrics at Minneapolis Children's Health Center, who says that hypnotherapy can reduce anxiety pain in children undergoing treatment. Children with malignancies who are undergoing long, stressful periods of uncertainty about their fate can receive benefit from hypnotic relaxation, as well as using it for pain control during diagnostic workups and cancer therapies. Hypnotherapy is useful in removing fear during emergency situations and for inducing relaxation of the bronchi in asthmatics. Fibromyalgia Research - In one study, published in the Journal of Rheumatology, 40 Fibromyalgia patients were randomly assigned treatment of either Hypnotherapy or Physical Therapy. The therapy lasted 12 weeks with a follow up at 24 weeks. The patients in the Hypnosis group showed a significantly better outcome with respect to pain reduction, fatigue upon awakening, sleep patterns, and global assessment at 12 and 24 weeks. The authors concluded that hypnosis was effective in relieving the symptoms of Fibromyalgia -"Every client using hypnosis for FMS has gained a significant reduction in symptoms. Many have become symptom free during the course of therapy and have remained that way after the sessions have ended. They have been able to reduce their dependence on medications and return to a more active lifestyle." Hypnosis for Pain and Anxiety - A prospective, randomized trial described in the April 29, 2000 Lancet evaluated the effectiveness of hypnosis - termed "nonpharmacologic analgesia" - in easing pain and anxiety associated with undergoing minimally invasive surgical procedures such as angiograms an angioplasties (which require catheterization of arteries), nephrostomies (kidney drainage), and liver biopsies. The researchers randomly assigned 241 patients treated in a radiology unit at a university hospital to one of three groups: standard treatment, structured attention, and hypnosis (or self-hypnotic relaxation). Patients rated their pain and anxiety before surgery and every 15 minutes during it. The researchers - Elvira Lang, M.D. Director of Interventional Radiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston, and colleagues - found several indications that hypnosis was more effective and safer than either of the controls. Procedures in the hypnosis group needed less time to complete than those in the attention group and even less time than those in the standard group. patients in the hypnosis group used less than half the amount of drugs as the standard treatment group and about the same as the attention group. After an hour of procedure time, pain and anxiety were lowest in the hypnosis group. And finally, in a surprising finding, only the hypnosis group remained "hemodynamically stable", meaning blood pressure and heart rate did not increase or decrease to levels that caused concern or required extra attention in the procedure room. In addition, hypnosis cut procedure room time by 17 minutes, even though the self-hypnotic relaxation technique itself required 10 minutes to administer. Additionally, hypnosis had a long-lasting effect on pain and anxiety. This study did verify that hypnosis might be used to procedures that cause pain and anxiety such as angioplasties, colonoscopies, and MRI.
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Frequently Asked Questions How can I secure an appointment and do I need a referral? Please call our office at (905) 844-0864 where you can book your appointment. If your call is not answered by staff, leave your name and phone number and you will be contacted. It is not necessary for you to be referred by your doctor. How soon can I be seen? This will depend on our current scheduling - as well as your flexibility regarding the time of day you can attend. We make every attempt to keep our waiting time to a minimum and new patients can generally be seen within a week. What are your office hours? We generally see new patients Monday to Thursday, from 9:00 - 4:30 and on some Saturday mornings. What does a consultation involve and how long will to take? You will require approximately 45 minutes of your time. Your initial appointment is strictly a consultation and assessment after which further appointments will be decided upon. Where are you located? We are in Oakville just south of the Queen Elizabeth Way off Trafalgar Rd. Specific directions and a map can be viewed on this site. What types of problems do you deal with? The scope of our practice is actually very vast. However, the following are some of the more common problems - anxiety, depression, psychosomatic illnesses, chronic and acute pain conditions, insomnia, headaches, stuttering, weight problems, smoking cessation, drug and alcohol addictions, cancer, marital and family dysfunction, and work-related issues - to name a few. Are any of your services covered by OHIP? Yes, Dr. Chong is a Physician and therefore his services are generally covered. We will therefore need you to bring your Health Card with you for your first appointment. However, there are certain restrictions with respect to Weight Loss Therapy. Please discuss this with our office. Does Hypnosis really work? Yes. In fact, sometimes the results can be dramatic. However, there are many variables involved in the final outcome of therapy. These include a person's own desire for change, the skill of the operator, the client's personal history, current stress-factors etc. Each person's case is unique - even though there may appear to be 'likeness', i.e. two people with migraine headaches. Will I be put out - or to sleep? One of the major misconceptions about hypnosis is that people will lose conscious awareness. In hypnosis, the subject is alert and aware of everything at all times and hears everything the hypnotherapist says. While consciousness is entirely suspended in natural sleep, it is definitely present in hypnosis. Can people be made to do odd and crazy things? If you have witnessed stage hypnosis you may have perceived that the hypnotist's commands were irresistible. It is important to remember that the stage hypnotist is an entertainer which is very different to the field of Clinical Hypnotherapy. Will I be in control? Yes, very definitely. The ability to be hypnotized is a subjective experience. Most experts agree that all hypnosis is 'self-hypnosis'. Although the hypnotherapist guides and develops the hypnotic state, the ability to be hypnotized rests within the subject who is always in control. Can I become stuck in a hypnotic state? There is no danger of this occurring. Since the subject holds the control, terminating the hypnotic state is easily done.
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The No-Y-ian Centre 345 Lakeshore Road East, Suite 207, Oakville, ON L6J 1J5 Tel. (905) 844-0864 Fax (905) 844-3212 Located mid-way between Toronto and Hamilton If traveling via the Queen Elizabeth Way, take the Trafalgar Rd. exit and turn south. You will go approximately two blocks and then underneath the railway crossing. On the other side of the crossing, turn left at the first intersection which will be Cornwall Rd. Once on Cornwall, you will need to make an immediate right-hand turn onto Inglehart St. N. We are the second building on the left - beside Gerrie Electric. For those traveling from the east end of Toronto, take the 401 W. past the airport. Take the '403 to Hamilton' exit. Stay on the 403 until it joins the Queen Elizabeth Way just coming into Oakville (near Ford Motor Co.). Take the next exit, which is Trafalgar Rd., and follow the instructions as listed above.
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"I am very fortunate and most grateful to have met both Jennifer and Dennis. So many words and feelings surface at the very thought of my experiences with them -- skillful, caring, understanding, funny, insightful and most important, friends. Beyond their incredible abilities to help people, they present a dynamic personality that is full of warmth and energy. The greatest thanks I could ever give to them is to live my life with the benefits of their teachings and the example they have set as wonderful people." Warmest regards, Wade Khoury
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FRAG NICHT WARUM...In 199_, the firm, Junfermann Verlag of Paderborn, Germany, sought the German publishing rights to DON'T ASK WHY?! This book is the German translation and can only be secured directly through the publisher in Germany. Please contact our office with any enquiries.
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Before an audience of 1,700 of their professional colleagues,the
Chongs were recently honoured with the following awards -
Celebrating its 50th year, the National Guild of Hypnotists is now the largest professional organization of its type with 7,000 members in 40 countries. The National Guild promotes hypnosis/hypnotherapy as a separate and distinct profession, while developing programs and techniques to enhance its recognition and acceptance, and providing a forum for the presentation of ideas, information and research. Special interest groups, such as clergy, medical, and forensic hypnotherapists, as well as the AFL-CIO affiliated professional hypnotists' union, also hold sessions during this annual event. The organization also provides information for the general public through their Hypnosis Today magazine and on the Internet at ngh.net. During the weekend, over 170 professionals, including the Chongs, presented 249 workshops and seminars on such topics as their new NGH client bill of rights, practice management, addictions, geriatrics, past-life therapies, pediatrics, NLP, smoking-cessation, weight management and new developments in hypnotherapy. PAGE 9 This site was created as a resource for our current and potential clients. Please remember to bookmark it for future reference! We are glad that you have visited us. If you have further questions, you can e-mail us or phone our office at (905) 844-0864. Best wishes, Dennis & Jennifer Chong