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  • Behavioral Health
  • Nursing Practice

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  • Therapeutic hypnosis is an ancient practice with significant, yet largely unrecognized, therapeutic potential.
  • Despite its long history, hypnosis is underutilized in conventional healthcare settings.
  • Healthcare professionals, particularly nurse practitioners, are well-positioned to adopt and advance this modality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce nurse practitioners to the benefits and applications of therapeutic hypnosis.
  • To advocate for the integration of hypnosis into standard clinical practice.
  • To provide a foundation for incorporating hypnosis into individualized patient treatment plans.

Main Methods:

  • This article is a conceptual review and expert opinion piece.
  • It synthesizes historical information and current clinical perspectives on hypnosis.
  • It focuses on the role and potential of nurse practitioners in implementing hypnosis.

Main Results:

  • Nurse practitioners can uniquely leverage their clinical roles to promote hypnosis.
  • Integrating hypnosis offers expanded therapeutic options for diverse patient populations.
  • The article serves as an introductory guide for practitioners considering hypnosis.

Conclusions:

  • Therapeutic hypnosis offers a valuable, underused approach to patient care.
  • Nurse practitioners are key to increasing the visibility and utilization of hypnosis.
  • Incorporating hypnosis can enhance treatment efficacy and patient outcomes.