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This is a research based site complement to http://affinitytherapies.viviti.com covering Clinical Hypnotherapy, CBT & EFT.

Dana www.dana.org

Nursing & Midwifery Council www.nmc-uk.org

Mental Health Encyclopaedia http://www.mentalhealth.com/

Mind http://www.mind.org.uk/index.htm

Heartmath Institute www.heartmath.org

The Internet Health Library library.com/Therapies/Hypnotherapy-Research.htm#top

Pub Med Research Articles (Medical Research Articles in the Public Domain)

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Search&db=pubmed&term=hypnosis&tool=fuzzy&ot=hypnois

British Psychological Society Report (The Nature of Hypnosis) download in Pdf format :-

http://www.bps.org.uk/document-download-area/document-download$.cfm?file_uuid=A7AF6617-1143-DFD0-7E14-10B42D589040

The National Phobics Society www.phobics-society.org.uk

Public Library of Science www.plos.org

Unbound medline http://www.unboundmedicine.com /medline/ebm

McGill Pain Questionnaire www.cebp.nl/vault_public/filesystem/?ID=1400

Gary Craig's Eft Website www.emofree.com

Wikipedia hypnotherapy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnotherapy

Medworm www.medworm.com

ChronicPainConnection.com - Latest Chronic Pain News

FDA Warns of Percocet, Opioid Drug Mix-Up

The FDA has issued a warning that tablets, pills, and caplets of Percocet and eight other opioid products may have been mixed up and wrongly packaged as another.

People Discount Pain in Those They Dislike: Study

According to a new study in the medical journal Pain, people are more likely to underestimate a person's pain intensity and to be slightly less sympathetic to that person's pain if he or she is not considered "likeable."

NSAIDs May Boost Miscarriage Risk

According to a new study, women who take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin or ibuprofen during the first few months of their pregnancy may have a higher risk of suffering a miscarriage.

Chronic Pain, Smoking Linked in Women: Study

Researchers at the University of Kentucky have found that women who smoke are more likely to experience chronic pain than those who don't smoke.

NSAIDs Boost Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: Study

Scientists have found that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and aspirin may increase users' risk of atrial fibrillation, a type of heart flutter associated with heart failure and strokes.

More Than 60,000 Bottles of Extra Strength Tylenol Recalled

A subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson is voluntarily recalling 60,912 bottles of Extra Strength Tylenol caplets after detecting and receiving customer complaints of a musty, moldy odor in the pills.

Drugmaker Issues Painkiller Recall Due to Labeling Error

The recall affects butalbital, acetaminophen, and caffeine tablets USP, 50mg/325mg/40mg, and hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen tablets, USP 7.5mg/500mg.

Common Painkillers May Weaken Antidepressants' Effects

People who take painkillers such as ibuprofen, aspirin, and naproxen may not respond as well to a commonly used class of antidepressants, researchers say.

One-third of Americans are Vitamin D Deficient: Report

A new study reveals that one third of Americans don't get enough Vitamin D.

Diet High in Fish May Protect Bones: Study

A new study suggests that older adults who eat the most fish may have stronger bones than their peers.

More Tylenol 8 Hour Caplets Recalled

Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson has recalled roughly 34,000 150-count bottles of Tylenol 8 Hour Extended Release caplets because of complaints of a musty or moldy odor.

Painkillers During Pregnancy Linked to Birth Defects

Experts with the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention have found that pregnant women who take prescription narcotic painkillers such as codeine, oxycodone, or hydrocodone may boost the risk of birth defects in their babies.

Ibuprofen Cuts Risk of Parkinson's Disease: Study

Taking the painkiller ibuprofen regularly reduces users' risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a new study has found.

Nitroglycerin Ointment May Prevent, Treat Bone Loss

Nitroglycerin, the drug commonly prescribed to treat chest pain, may also prevent bone loss, a new study suggests.

Anxiety / Stress News From Medical News Today

Survivors Of Hurricane Katrina Struggle With Mental Health Years Later, Study Says

Survivors of Hurricane Katrina have struggled with poor mental health for years after the storm, according to a new study of low-income mothers in the New Orleans area. The study's lead author, Christina Paxson of Princeton University, said that the results were a departure from other surveys both i…

Shedding Light On How The Brain Adapts To Stress

Scientists now have a better understanding of the way that stress impacts the brain. New research, published by Cell Press in the January 26 issue of the journal Neuron, reveals pioneering evidence for a new mechanism of stress adaptation and may eventually lead to a better understanding of why prol…

Moderate Exercise Minimizes Supervisors' Abusive Behaviors Towards Their Subordinates

If your boss is giving you a hard time - lying, making fun of you in public and generally putting you down, he or she may benefit from some exercise, according to a new study by James Burton from Northern Illinois University in the US and his team...

Narcissistic Men May Pay With Their Health

Men with an inflated view of their importance, who are incapable of putting themselves in other people's shoes and who see themselves as "special" and superior to others, some of the traits of a narcissistic personality, may pay for this with their health...

When Kicking The Habit, The Poorest Smokers Face The Toughest Odds

Quitting smoking is never easy. However, when you're poor and uneducated, kicking the habit for good is doubly hard, according to a new study by a tobacco dependence researcher at The City College of New York (CCNY)...

Connection Between Birth Weights And Armed Conflict

A new study shows pregnant women exposed to armed conflict have a higher risk of giving birth to underweight babies, a result that could change the way aid is delivered to developing countries. "From a development side we need to ask, `Who is the population we should be focusing on?'" said Hani Mans…

Stress And Weight Gain - A Vicious Circle

Stress can make you fat - and being obese can create stress. A new hypothesis seeks to explain how. Diet and lack of exercise are not sufficient to explain the worldwide rise in obesity. Stress is one of many other factors which could contribute, according to human biologist Brynjar Foss from the …

The Power Of The Subconscious In Human Fear

The human subconscious has a bigger impact than previously thought on how we respond to danger, according to research led by the University of Exeter. Just ublished, the study shows that our primitive response to fear can contradict our conscious assessment of danger. The findings have implications …

Unpleasant Emotional Memories Preserved And Enhanced By Sleep

A recent study by sleep researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is the first to suggest that a person's emotional response after witnessing an unsettling picture or traumatic event is greatly reduced if the person stays awake afterward, and that sleep strongly "protects" the negative …

The Upside Of "Gossip": Maintaining Social Order

Gossip is often considered an undesirable, unattractive feature of society, amounting to idle chatter that undermines trust and damages reputations, but now a new study suggests it has an upside, it helps maintain social order by keeping bad behavior in check, and preventing exploitation. And it al…

2 Genes Affect Anxiety, Behavior In Mice With Too Much MeCP2

The anxiety and behavioral issues associated with excess MeCP2 protein result from overexpression of two genes (Crh [corticotropin-releasing hormone] and Oprm 1 [mu-opioid receptor MOR 1]), which may point the way to treating these problems in patients with too much of the protein, said Baylor Colle…

WTC Responders' PTSD Linked To Respiratory Illness

More than a decade after 9/11, the "FirstView" section online in Psychological Medicine published results of a study in which the association between two signature health problems amongst WTC first responders was examined, namely respiratory illness and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Th…

Blogging May Help Teens Dealing With Social Distress

Blogging may have psychological benefits for teens suffering from social anxiety, improving their self-esteem and helping them relate better to their friends, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association...

WTC Attack Responders - PTSD Linked To Respiratory Disease

Results of an investigation analyzing the association between the two signature health problems - post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and respiratory illness - among recovery workers who responded first at the World Trade Center (WTC), have been revealed after more than a decade following the terr…

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Benefits Breast Cancer Survivors

Women recently diagnosed with breast cancer have higher survival rates than those diagnosed in previous decades, according to the American Cancer Society. However, survivors continue to face health challenges after their treatments end. Previous research reports as many as 50 percent of breast cance…

TAU Study Finds Anxiety-Ridden Individuals Are Less Sensitive To Their Environments

Anxious people have long been classified as "hypersensitive" - they're thought to be more fearful and feel threatened more easily than their counterparts. But new research from Tel Aviv University shows that the anxious may not be hypersensitive at all - in fact, they may not be sensitive enough...

Different Methods Can Reduce Hospital Fear In Children

Undergoing surgery can be a terrifying experience for a child. But stress and fear, and the use of pain relief after the procedure, can be reduced with simple means: drawings, continuity and dialogue. This has been shown by research at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.…

Acupuncture Reduces Protein Linked To Stress In First Of Its Kind Animal Study

Acupuncture significantly reduces levels of a protein in rats linked to chronic stress, researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) have found. They say their animal study may help explain the sense of well-being that many people receive from this ancient Chinese therapy...

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During Pregnancy, Majority Of B.C. Women Take Prescription Drugs

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Gay Married Men Enjoy Better Health Than Single Gay Men

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A Novel Mechanism Regulating Stress Is Identified

Neuroscience researchers from Tufts have demonstrated, for the first time, that the physiological response to stress depends on neurosteroids acting on specific receptors in the brain, and they have been able to block that response in mice. This breakthrough suggests that these critical receptors ma…

Horticulture Improves Heart Rate, Stress Levels Of Mentally Challenged Adults

Participation in horticultural activities can improve confidence and social skills, cultivate a positive attitude, and rejuvenate the mind and body...

Preventing A Traumatism From Establishing Itself And Becoming Pathological

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Stress Can Shorten A Pregnancy And Result In Fewer Boys Being Born

According to a study published online in Europe's leading reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction on December 8th, mothers who are stressed during the second and third trimester of pregnancy can reduce the length of their pregnancy and increase the risk of their unborn child being born pre…

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List of Phobias

Phobias are the most common mental disorders. While not comprehensive, this phobia list offers a glimpse of the many phobias that can have a serious impact on an individual's life.

A

Achluophobia - Fear of darkness.
Acrophobia - Fear of heights.
Agliophobia - Fear of pain.
Agoraphobia - Fear of open spaces or crowds.
Aichmophobia - Fear of needles or pointed objects.
Amaxophobia - Fear of riding in a car.
Androphobia - Fear of men.
Anginophobia - Fear of angina or choking.
Anthrophobia - Fear of flowers.
Anthropophobia - Fear of people or society.
Aphenphosmphobia - Fear of being touched.
Arachnophobia - Fear of spiders.
Arithmophobia - Fear of numbers.
Astraphobia - Fear of thunder and lightening.
Ataxophobia - Fear of disorder or untidiness.
Atelophobia - Fear of imperfection.
Atychiphobia - Fear of failure.
Autophobia - Fear of being alone.

B

Bacteriophobia - Fear of bacteria.
Barophobia - Fear of gravity.
Bathmophobia - Fear of stairs or steep slopes.
Batrachophobia - Fear of amphibians.
Belonephobia - Fear of pins and needles.
Bibliophobia - Fear of books.
Botanophobia - Fear of plants.

C

Cacophobia - Fear of ugliness.
Catagelophobia - Fear of being ridiculed.
Catoptrophobia - Fear of mirrors.
Chionophobia - Fear of snow.
Chromophobia - Fear of colors.
Chronomentrophobia - Fear of clocks.
Claustrophobia - Fear of confined spaces.
Coulrophobia - Fear of clowns.
Cyberphobia - Fear of computers.
Cynophobia - Fear of dogs.

D

Dendrophobia - Fear of trees.
Dentophobia - Fear of dentists.
Domatophobia - Fear of houses.
Dystychiphobia - Fear of accidents.

E

Ecophobia - Fear of the home.
Elurophobia - Fear of cats.
Entomophobia - Fear of insects.
Ephebiphobia - Fear of teenagers.
Equinophobia - Fear of horses.

G

Gamophobia - Fear of marriage.
Genuphobia - Fear of knees.
Glossophobia - Fear of speaking in public.
Gynophobia - Fear of women.

H

Heliophobia - Fear of the sun.
Hemophobia - Fear of blood.
Herpetophobia - Fear of reptiles.
Hydrophobia - Fear of water.

I

Iatrophobia - Fear of doctors.
Insectophobia - Fear of insects.

K

Koinoniphobia - Fear of rooms.

L

Leukophobia - Fear of the color white.
Lilapsophobia - Fear of tornadoes and hurricanes.
Lockiophobia - Fear of childbirth.

M

Mageirocophobia - Fear of cooking.
Megalophobia - Fear of large things.
Melanophobia - Fear of the color black.
Microphobia - Fear of small things.
Mysophobia - Fear of dirt and germs.

N

Necrophobia - Fear of death or dead things.
Noctiphobia - Fear of the night.
Nosocomephobia - Fear of hospitals.

O

Obesophobia - Fear of gaining weight.
Octophobia - Fear of the figure 8.
Ombrophobia - Fear of rain.
Ophidiophobia - Fear of snakes.
Ornithophobia - Fear of birds.

P

Papyrophobia - Fear of paper.
Pathophobia - Fear of disease.
Pedophobia - Fear of children.
Philophobia - Fear of love.
Phobophobia - Fear of phobias.
Podophobia - Fear of feet.
Porphyrophobia - Fear of the color purple.
Pteridophobia - Fear of ferns.
Pteromerhanophobia - Fear of flying.
Pyrophobia - Fear of fire.

S

Scolionophobia - Fear of school.
Selenophobia - Fear of the moon.
Sociophobia - Fear of social evaluation.
Somniphobia - Fear of sleep.

T

Tachophobia - Fear of speed.
Technophobia - Fear of technology.
Tonitrophobia - Fear of thunder.
Trypanophobia - Fear of injections.

V-Z

Venustraphobia - Fear of beautiful women.
Verminophobia - Fear of germs.
Wiccaphobia - Fear of witches and witchcraft.
Xenophobia - Fear of strangers or foreigners.
Zoophobia - Fear of animals.