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What will hypnotherapy be used for other than smoking, weight loss and anxiety?
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Dr. Aaron Wolfsonanswered
clinical Psychology 23 years experience
Many uses: Hypnosis has been used for stress management, to minimize blood loss during surgical procedures, help individuals remember lost memories (not without significant controversy), and even to treat skin diseases.
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Dr. Arthur Apolinarioanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Lots of things: Conversion of labor pain to pleasure, sexual dysfunction, performance anxiety, sleep disorders, pain control, depression, post traumatic stress, relaxation, irritable bowel syndrome, cancer pain and cancer therapy, urticaria, somatization, phobias are just a few of the things I have successfully used hypnosis for.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Nov 27, 2017
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