A model of hypnotic intervention for palliative care

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis,  Apr 2004  by Hammond, D Corydon

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Marcus, J., Elkins, G., & Mott, F. (2003). A model of hypnotic intervention for palliative care. Advances in Mind Body Medicine, 19(2), 24-27. The World Health Organization defines palliative care as "the active total care of patients whose disease is not responsive to curative treatment." One of the primary issues of palliative care for patients with advanced cancer is symptom control and quality-of-life issues.

This paper presents a hypnotic model for the purpose of improving the patient's total psychological, social, and spiritual well-being. There exists a need for a broad and inclusive model of mind-body interventions for palliative care. This is supported by the observation that symptoms related to psychological distress and existential concerns are even more prevalent than pain and other physical symptoms among those with life-limiting conditions. Their model integrates naturalistic, solution-oriented hypnosis within the framework of a situational 4-stage crisis matrix. The four stages of the matrix are: (1) The Initial Crisis, (2) Transition, (3) Acceptance, and (4) Preparation for Death. Hypnotic interventions are tailored to each stage in the crisis matrix. No address available for reprints.

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