Comments on: Imagination helps kids cope with pain http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/imagination-helps-kids-cope-with-pain/ Research news from leading universities Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:12:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Duane Wyatt http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/imagination-helps-kids-cope-with-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-4875 Duane Wyatt Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:57:05 +0000 http://futurity.org/?p=4866#comment-4875 Hello: I started a project ten years ago to help improve the psyche of patients who are hospitalized. Every day, I solicit help to move the project forward clinically, but cannot find anyone to help me. I am confused about the reasons for this resistance, because I know that these five new ideas are needed. I am hoping that you will be kind enough to help me with this project. You have the contacts needed to see it move forward to clinical trials etc. It does have unique ideas that would be newsworthy for a column or story idea. I also wanted to let you know that my KID'S CLUB unit is available for gratis donation. I cannot even give this valuable ( $1300) unit away. The project script and photos are in my Blog at : http://duanewyatt.wordpress.com. I hope that you will want to help this project, thanks very much. Duane Wyatt Hello:
I started a project ten years ago to help improve the psyche of patients who are hospitalized. Every day, I solicit help to move the project forward clinically, but cannot find anyone to help me. I am confused about the reasons for this resistance, because I know that these five new ideas are needed.
I am hoping that you will be kind enough to help me with this project. You have the contacts needed to see it move forward to clinical trials etc. It does have unique ideas that would be newsworthy for a column or story idea.
I also wanted to let you know that my KID’S CLUB unit is available for gratis donation. I cannot even give this valuable ( $1300) unit away. The project script and photos are in my Blog at : http://duanewyatt.wordpress.com. I hope that you will want to help this project, thanks very much. Duane Wyatt

]]> By: Miranda van Tilburg, PhD http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/imagination-helps-kids-cope-with-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-1440 Miranda van Tilburg, PhD Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:12:19 +0000 http://futurity.org/?p=4866#comment-1440 I second Dr Reznick's comments to Kevin and Stephanie's question. Guided Imagery is often used with adults who suffer from chronic pain or other problems. A helpful website for those who suffer from chronic abdominal pain is www.ibshypnosis.com. It has loads of information and a list of people who use a very successful self-hypnosis program for the treatment of IBS. Best, Dr Miranda van Tilburg I second Dr Reznick’s comments to Kevin and Stephanie’s question. Guided Imagery is often used with adults who suffer from chronic pain or other problems. A helpful website for those who suffer from chronic abdominal pain is http://www.ibshypnosis.com. It has loads of information and a list of people who use a very successful self-hypnosis program for the treatment of IBS.

Best, Dr Miranda van Tilburg

]]> By: Stephanie Anderson http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/imagination-helps-kids-cope-with-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-1434 Stephanie Anderson Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:35:36 +0000 http://futurity.org/?p=4866#comment-1434 Such a helpful discovery for health practitioners and will definitely aid in treating the kids. I second to Kevin's question, it is possible to use this method in effectively and a more innovative treatment for adults or older people? I also found refuge in dealing with panic attacks with <a href="http://panicanxietycenter.com" rel="nofollow">with this helpful site</a> Such a helpful discovery for health practitioners and will definitely aid in treating the kids. I second to Kevin’s question, it is possible to use this method in effectively and a more innovative treatment for adults or older people? I also found refuge in dealing with panic attacks with with this helpful site

]]> By: Charlotte Reznick PhD http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/imagination-helps-kids-cope-with-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-1017 Charlotte Reznick PhD Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:58:39 +0000 http://futurity.org/?p=4866#comment-1017 Kevin, these types of guided imagery techniques are absolutely being used with people with chronic pain, You can go to the Imagery International at http://www.imageryinternational.org/ for a list of people who use imagery in their practice. best, Dr. Charlotte Reznick Kevin, these types of guided imagery techniques are absolutely being used with people with chronic pain, You can go to the Imagery International at http://www.imageryinternational.org/ for a list of people who use imagery in their practice.
best, Dr. Charlotte Reznick

]]> By: Kevin O'Gorman http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/imagination-helps-kids-cope-with-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 Kevin O'Gorman Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:44:48 +0000 http://futurity.org/?p=4866#comment-1015 Is there any possibility of this type of approach to health care being used with older people experiencing chronic pain? I would think these guided imagery strategies combined with meditation and other pain relief treatments might be suitable for use with people coping with arthritic conditions etc. Is there any possibility of this type of approach to health care being used with older people experiencing chronic pain? I would think these guided imagery strategies combined with meditation and other pain relief treatments might be suitable for use with people coping with arthritic conditions etc.

]]> By: Charlotte Reznick PhD http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/imagination-helps-kids-cope-with-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-989 Charlotte Reznick PhD Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:11:25 +0000 http://futurity.org/?p=4866#comment-989 I am thrilled to read about this study. It's a wonderful addition to similar research in the field. My own work has been in teaching children to access the power of their imagination to heal themselves and reach their full potential. I'm a Los Angeles based child educational psychologist and Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology at UCLA. In one guided imagery group I conducted a few years ago, kids were complaining of all sorts of symptoms: one had a headache, another a stomachache, and still a third boy had a stinging canker sore. So I created an imagery that helped all of them: they imagined creating a magical garden where they could grow healthy and strong and rested in a healing pond while their garden (a thinly disguised metaphor for their body) grew. Afterwards, both the headache and stomachache was gone and the canker sore didn't sting. This lead me to record a CD Creating a Magical Garden and Healing Pond that kids and parents tell me helps with all sorts of pain - physical, emotional, and spiritual. I invite you to learn about this at my website and my new book The Power of Your Child's Imagination: How to Transform Stress and Anxiety into Joy and Success (Perigee/Penguin) at www.ImageryForKids.com Charlotte Reznick Ph.D. I am thrilled to read about this study. It’s a wonderful addition to similar research in the field. My own work has been in teaching children to access the power of their imagination to heal themselves and reach their full potential. I’m a Los Angeles based child educational psychologist and Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology at UCLA. In one guided imagery group I conducted a few years ago, kids were complaining of all sorts of symptoms: one had a headache, another a stomachache, and still a third boy had a stinging canker sore. So I created an imagery that helped all of them: they imagined creating a magical garden where they could grow healthy and strong and rested in a healing pond while their garden (a thinly disguised metaphor for their body) grew. Afterwards, both the headache and stomachache was gone and the canker sore didn’t sting. This lead me to record a CD Creating a Magical Garden and Healing Pond that kids and parents tell me helps with all sorts of pain – physical, emotional, and spiritual. I invite you to learn about this at my website and my new book The Power of Your Child’s Imagination: How to Transform Stress and Anxiety into Joy and Success (Perigee/Penguin) at http://www.ImageryForKids.com
Charlotte Reznick Ph.D.

]]> By: David Ezell http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/imagination-helps-kids-cope-with-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-988 David Ezell Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:03:55 +0000 http://futurity.org/?p=4866#comment-988 More support for what I frequently blog about---there is no division between the mind and the body--a concept I call the mody. The mody is one entity and we can change the physical with the mental, and the reverse is true as well. More support for what I frequently blog about—there is no division between the mind and the body–a concept I call the mody. The mody is one entity and we can change the physical with the mental, and the reverse is true as well.

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