Research Outreach
Issue 126 (p. 86-87): “Comfort Talk® – Transforming the experience of pain and anxiety in clinical settings”, August, 2023
IPP Magazine
AfPP’s IPP Magazine: “Talking Heads” Interview, April, 2023
The New York Times
Hannah Seo: “What Can Hypnosis Do for Your Health?”, February 8, 2023
Hypnose (SATAS press)
Gérard Fitoussi “Les grand entretiens”, May 2020 p. 116-120
Washington Post
Debra Bruno: “Hypnotherapy isn’t magic, but it helps some patients cope with surgery and recovery.” 9 Nov 2019
The Wall Street Journal
John J. Ross “The Power of Positive Thinking.”
15 February, 2016.
Elle
Jo Marchant “Could talk therapy ease your pain during surgery? An excerpt from the book Cure: A journey into the Science of Mind over Body.” 8 February, 2016
Boston Globe
Suzanne Koven “Author sees mind-body medicine becoming a routine part of healing.” 12 January, 2016
Men’s Fitness
Scott Christian “I got hypnotized to convince myself to go to the gym. Here’s how it worked.” 15 January, 2015
Time
Alexandra Sifferin “Your mood can predict how well your surgery goes: Study” 3 December, 2015
The New York Times
Jan Hoffman: “The Anxiety of Waiting for Test Results”
23 July, 2012
Prevention Magazine
Meryl Davids Landau “Pain Pioneer: Elvira Lang, MD” November, 2011
The New York Times
“Using Hypnosis to Gain More Control Over Your Illness.”
15 April 2011
The New York Times
Tara Parker Hope: “Study Documents the Stress of Waiting for Biopsy Results” 24 February, 2009
The Ladies Home Journal
Daryn Eller: “Hypnosis” Interview, 19 February, 2009
Geowissen
Ute Eberle: “Schneiden ohne Leiden” Sanfte Medizin, 2008
Glamour
Lynn Harris: “Break your bad habit overnight. Studies show hypnotherapy can help conquer your troubling obsessions” August, 2008
ACP Hospitalist
by the American College of Physicians
Jessica Berthold: “Integrative medicine: Coming to a hospital near you” April, 2008
Oncology Times
Heather Lindsey: “Hypnosis may reduce pain, cost, associated wit breast cancer surgery” 25 January, 2008
Natural Health
Rachele Kanigel: “Mind over everything. Hypnosis”
March, 2007
Radiology Today
Beth Orenstein: “Zen and the art of biopsy” 29 January, 2007
Oncology News International
“Self-Hypnosis reduces anxiety during breast biopsy” January, 2007
UPI Wire Service
Ed Susman: “Hypnosis relieves pain, anxiety in biopsy” 30 November, 2006
Self
“Think yourself healthy” 2006
Prevention Magazine
“The Healing Power of Hypnosis” 28 March, 2006
Wall Street Journal
“Altered States: Hypnosis Goes Mainstream” 7 October, 2003
The Denver Post
“Going Under: Self-Hypnosis for Pain Relief” 6 June, 2003
Boston Globe
“Hypnosis Revived as a Complement to Sedatives”
29 October, 2002
Edition
Harvard Crimson
“Doctors Show Hypnosis Affects Brain” 8 March, 2002
Berkeley Medical Journal
“Is hypnosis the next realm of medicine that should be explored?” Fall 2001
Family Practice News
“Hypnosis Reduced Surgical Cost, Time, and Anxiety”
1 March, 2001
Family Practice News
“Hypnosis Reduced Surgical Cost, Time and Anxiety”
1 March, 2000
Orthopedics Today
Associated Press
“Hypnotism Seems to Ease Pain of Surgery” 2 May, 2000
Dayton (OH) Newspaper – (AP)
“Pain Reduced By Hypnosis, Study Says” 28 April, 2000
BBC NEWS
“Hypnotized patients feel less pain” 28 April, 2000
Opinion to “Acupuncture Provides Pain Relief That Can Be Visualized on MRIs” March/April, 2000
Psychology Today
“PAIN. Don’t Wanna Be Sedated?” March/April, 2000
Chicago Tribune
“Using Relaxation Techniques During Medical Procedures Saves Pain, Time and Money” 1 January, 2000
Hackensack (NJ) Record. LUCE Press Clippings
“Using Relaxation Techniques During Medical Procedures Saves Pain, Time and Money” 24 January, 2000
UPI Wire Service
“Using Relaxation Techniques During Medical Procedures Saves Pain, Time and Money” 1 December, 1999
U.S. News & World Report
“Does the Scalpel Make You Quake?” by Avery Comarow 27 July, 1998
Glamour
“Can Hypnosis Make You Healthier?” April, 1998
Advance
“Pilot Program Eases Patient Stress Using Non-pharmacologic Methods” 13 May, 1996 [Advance for Radiologic Science Professionals. The Nation’s Radiologic Science Biweekly]
RT Image
“Confronting Conscious Sedation. The Dream Team” 26 February, 1996
RT Image
“Drug free intervention” January, 1995
Prevention Magazine
“Peaceful Procedures” December, 1994
Pacemaker, University of Iowa publication
“No More Pain” 10 October, 1994
Family Circle
“Imagine Pain Away” 9 September, 1994
Television
Dutch National Evening News
“Woorden als pijnstilling: primeur in Deventer ziekenhuis”
October 12, 2017
King 5 TV HealthLink Report
“Proposed Rules Could Speed Up Wait for Medical Test Results” by Jean Enersen, November, 2012
NTV
Interview with Pavel Lobkov from the Russian NTV Channel about pain management and hypnosis, aired later.
15 August, 2010
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Interview with Allison Dickson, National Health Unit “Stress after Breast Biopsy” 19 February, 2009
Burlington Access Television
“Healthy Hypnosis.” 1 September, 2006
Australian Discovery Channel, US
Hypnosis in Surgery, airing 20 July, 2005
Sunday Morning Osgood Show
Medical Applications of Hypnosis , 2005
Chronicle WCVB Channel 5, Boston, MA
“Hypnosis” 2 April, 2003 and 22 December, 2003
ABC News Good Morning America
Look Into My Eyes: Is Hypnotism Science or a Sideshow?
7 May, 2002
Discovery Health Channel
“Alternatives Uncovered” 24 and 26 November, 2000
Boston, WHDH Channel 7
“Using relaxation techniques during medical procedures saves pain, time and money” 7 April, 2000
NBC News Channel
“Using Relaxation Techniques During Medical Procedures Saves Pain, Time and Money” January/February 2000
WMAQ-TV (Chicago)
“Using Relaxation Techniques During Medical Procedures Saves Pain, Time and Money” 2 December, 1999, 4:30 pm
Medstar Communications
“Using Relaxation Techniques During Medical Procedures Saves Pain, Time and Money” 1 December, 1999
The Learning Channel, segment for “Amazing Science”
“Hypnosis during Surgical Procedures”
6 and 7 October, 1998
Health Report, Iowa TV
“Nonpharmacologic Analgesia” 1996
Health Report, Iowa TV
“Anodyne Imagery” 1994
Radio
Reach MD XM Radio
Jennifer Shu – Talk Radio Interview about stress after breast biopsy 23 March, 2009
NPR WGBH Boston
“Waiting for Breast Biopsy Takes Physical Toll, Study Says” 24 February, 2009
RSNA-on-the-Air. Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, IL
“Hypnosis Helps Women Cope with Breast Biopsy” 1 December, 2006
WBBM-AM (CBS) (Chicago)
“Using Relaxation Techniques During Medical Procedures Saves Pain, Time and Money” 2 December, 1999, 6am
American Medical Radio News
“Using Relaxation Techniques During Medical Procedures Saves Pain, Time and Money” 1 December, 1999
Press Interviews
Press conference at The Radiological Society of North America Annual
Meeting, McCormick Center, Chicago, IL
“Distress in the Waiting Room”
1 December, 2010
Press conference. Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, IL
“Hypnosis Helps Women Cope with Breast Biopsy.”
29 November, 2006
Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, IL
“Using Relaxation Techniques During Medical Procedures Saves Pain, Time, and Money” 1 December, 1999
Internet Publications
The Auditorium Network NL
Elvira Lang – interventionelle Radiologieeingriffe und Comfort Talk®
29 October 2018
Nederlandse Publieke Omroep
“Woorden als pijnstilling: primeur in Deventer ziekenhuis”
10 December, 2017
Harvard Business School
“Making a Difference” series of the Alumni Bulletin
February, 2017
Medscape
MRI incompletions drop after Comfort Training.
4 December, 2015
PRNewswire
“Patient Mood Can Impact Medical Procedure Results”
3 December, 2015
Time.com
Alexandra Sifferlin, “Your Mood Can Predict How Well Your Surgery Goes” 3 December, 2015
Wopular
“Your mood can predict how well your surgery goes.”
2 December, 2015
FreeNewsHeadlines.com
Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter, “Patient mood during medical procedures may affect outcomes.”
RSNA
“Patients’ mood can impact medical procedure results”
3 December, 2015 RSNA Newsroom 2016
Free Press
“Patients’ mood may affect surgery outcome”
3 December, 2015
RSNA
Press interview and video clips “Diagnosis Uncertainly Increases Anxiety in Patients” November, 2011
Podcast Interview
with Herbert Kressel, MD, Editor-in-Chief of Radiology, “Here is What We Think: A monthly podcast by the Editor of Radiology about the contents of Radiology Online”
“Distress in the Radiology Waiting Room” 24 May, 2011
Discovery Health
“Hypnosis for Pain Management” 2008
Doctor’s Guide
“Pain, Anxiety Are Age-dependent Among Patients Undergoing Liver-Tumor Ablation: Presented at SIR”
3 April, 2006
Bottom Line Daily Health News
“Surgery without anesthesia. Far out or real?” 3 August, 2006
Prevention Magazine
Alexis Jetter, “The Healing Power of Hypnosis” 28 March, 2006
HealthDayNews
“Hypnosis Eases Breast Cancer Biopsy Pain.” 29 November, 2006
The BreastCancer.Net News
“Effect of Self-Hypnotic Relaxation on Pain and Anxiety during Large Core Breast Biopsy” – Summary of abstract from Era of Hope Meeting, Philadelphia, 15 June, 2005
7 News Boston
“Hypnosis” 16 May, 2005
Discover.com
“Hypnosis Works” 4 November, 2004
Medicine Net
“Hypnosis Goes Mainstream. By learning self-hypnosis, you can help reduce pain and anxiety” 17 May, 2004
LONDON (AP)
Emma Ross, “Hypnosis May Reduce Pain in Surgery”
Discoveryhealth.com
Daniel Birman productions Inc.
“Alternatives Uncovered II”
Discovery Health
“Hypnosis for Pain Management”
ABC NEWS
“Look Into My Eyes—Is Hypnotism Science or a Sideshow”
American Psychological Association
“Hypnosis for the Relief and Control of Pain”
Infinity Institute
“Hypnosis for the Relief of Pain and Anxiety”
PulmonaryReviews.com
“Can Self-Hypnosis Lower The Pain Of Invasive Procedures?” July 2000, Vol. 5 No.7
HealthScout.com
“Look Into My Eyes… And ease surgery woes” 28 April, 2000
www.webmd.com
“Using Relaxation Techniques During Medical Procedures Saves Pain, Time and Money” 1 December, 1999
www.ivanhoe.com
“Using Relaxation Techniques During Medical Procedures Saves Pain, Time and Money” 30 November – 6 December, 1999
HealthScout.com
Sandra Godan “Take the Sting Out of Medical Procedures. Relaxation Techniques Save Time, Money, and Pain”
The APA Monitor
“Hypnosis allies are urging insurers to raise coverage”
May, 1998