The Effect of Hypnosis on Respiratory Function in Addicted to Cigarette Smoking

SUNAR, Füsun | FARZIN, Henareh Chareh

AIM: Most notably chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and smoking brings about a variety of diseases contributing to lung cancer. Our aim is to investigate the effect of hypnosis on pulmonary functions in case smoker with spirometry. METHOD: Our research was done on a 53-year old patient with COPD who has been smoking a pack of cigarettes a day for 30 years and suffering from exertional dyspnea for last 5 years. Spirometry was applied on the male patient consulted for smoking cessation by taking advantage of hypnotherapy. Using fast hypnosis technique, the patient was put into trance. ...Daha fazlası