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Efficacy Of Hypnosis As A Treatment For Alopecia, Haya Beydoun, Meena Moossavi
Efficacy Of Hypnosis As A Treatment For Alopecia, Haya Beydoun, Meena Moossavi
Medical Student Research Symposium
Title:
Efficacy of Hypnosis as a treatment for Alopecia
Introduction:
Hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness in which someone is more receptive to suggestions and modeling, and it can address psychological and physical symptoms that are aggravated by conscious and unconscious triggers.The intended outcome is a change in certain behaviors or patterns of thinking that patients have which can mitigate their stress load. Stress can induce and exacerbate alopecia, and patients often suffer increased stress due to the psychosocial burden of having a dermatological disease. A study showed that high levels of cortisol releasing hormones (CRH) were found to …