Hypnosis for Cancer Pain Podcast: Recent Episodes
Hypnosis for Cancer Pain
This is the podcast for the Hypnosis for Cancer Pain course (www.hypnosis-for-cancer-pain.com). For most module lectures, we also present a companion podcast. The podcasts are more conversational than the lectures, and give our course faculty time and space to discuss the course content in more detail.
In this first podcast episode, Drs. Smith and Montgomery discuss the clinical experience of treating cancer pain, the role of non-pharmacologic approaches to cancer pain, and racial and ethnic disparities in cancer pain and its management.
In this podcast, Dr. Mendoza shares her thoughts and expertise on cultural issues associated with the use of hypnosis with Spanish and Hispanic-American patients.
In this podcast, Dr. Sapp shares his thoughts and expertise on cultural issues associated with the use of hypnosis with African-American patients.
In this podcast, Drs. Green and Montgomery discuss topics including: why rapport is so important in enhancing the patient’s hypnotic experience, how to enhance rapport when conducting hypnosis, and how to communicate with your patients in ways to enhance their expectancies.
In this Module 5 podcast episode, Drs. Montgomery and Green discuss topics including: the importance of paraverbal factors in hypnosis delivery, thoughts on the “hypnotic voice,” how to use your voice as an instrument, and how to create hypnotic imagery.
In this podcast episode, Drs. Jensen and Montgomery discuss the rationale for pain assessments, how to sensitively conduct pain assessments, and how hypnosis can be incorporated into pain management treatment plans.
In this podcast episode, Drs. Green and Montgomery discuss topics including: defining hypnosis, myths and misconceptions about hypnosis, and resources for additional hypnosis training.
In this second podcast episode, Drs. Jensen and Montgomery discuss the idea that "pain is in the brain," and how and why hypnosis can be particularly useful as a pain management technique.