A selection of published articles

A selection of published articles authored by Michael Mahoney

About IBS

An article about IBS and its symptoms and how hypnotherapy can help both the physical and emotional aspects of this most distressing condition.
Michael Mahoney, UK Register of IBS Therapists. Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Hypnotherapy. Gastroenterology in Primary Care, publication of the Primary Care Society for Gastroenterology. © PCSG 2001-2002 http://www.pcsg.org.uk/html/GIP/IBSMM1.html

Breast Cancer Treatment audio reduction of post-surgical fears

The use of the therapeutic audio program in mitigating post-surgical fears in female breast cancer survivors

Clinical Hypnotherapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

As one of the most scientifically researched complementary medicines to date, hypnotherapy is gaining popularity from the public and the medical profession as a treatment for a wide range of conditions, as varied as we are individuals; none more so than as a treatment for the common digestive disorder known as irritable bowel syndrome or IBS.

Clinical Outcomes in the Refractive IBS Patient vs. the Newly Diagnosed

The successful use of clinical hypnotherapy (CHT) for the treatment of patients with irritable bowel syndrome has been established in at least 14 published studies (1) (2) where it has been shown to produce significant reduction in the cardinal IBS symptoms and associated symptoms such as anxiety. The success of this treatment method in the clinical setting is contingent upon the protocol being gut-directed or gut-specific, i.e. directly addressing the digestive tract, balancing the dismotility and restoring its proper function while allowing the patient to take part in their own healing.

IBS & Hypnotherapy published in EndoNurse June 2007

These conditions require different types of imagery and suggestions. Sufferers have the need for understanding and an empathetic approach. Sufferers who consider hypnotherapy currently tend to do so as a ‘last resort’ rather than a first approach after diagnosis. Many parents have also found this treatment method useful for their children with IBS or functional gastrointestinal disorders.

The First Year IBS: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed

With appreciation to Heather Van Vorous, from her book: The First Year IBS: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed Copyright© 2001

The Use of Clinical Hypnotherapy in the treatment of IBS and Stress

What is the human common denominator? Stress. Just hearing the term itself can create it. As health care providers, how can we address this facet of human existence in relation to real physical symptoms and medical diagnosis? For some conditions, the term has almost become synonymous with etiology. Physicians and medical health care providers are recognising a paradigm shift to holistic care and as such may refer their patients to complementary specialists for treatment to address the stress component. As a clinical hypnotherapist in practice, I have found that stress can be intrinsic to many physical disorders.

Articles Published in the Guardian Series of papers

Articles on our IBS Hypnotherapy Programmes, published in the Guardian Series