Renowned Psychiatrist, Dr. David Spiegel, to Speak on the Role of Hypnosis and Group Support in Medical Care
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On Tuesday, May 6, the National Center for Complementary and
Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) will host the third lecture in
its series Distinguished Lectures in the Science of Complementary
and Alternative Medicine. |
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| WHEN: |
The lecture will take place from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. in
Masur Auditorium at the Clinical Center (Building 10) on the
NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. The event is free and open
to the public and will be videocast live at http://videocast.nih.gov. |
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| WHY: |
The lecture, entitled "Hypnosis and Group Support in
Medical Care: Altering Perception and Reality," will be
presented by David Spiegel, M.D., professor and associate chair
of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford
University School of Medicine.
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| ABOUT THE SPEAKER: |
A leader in the field of psychosomatic research treatment
and development, Dr. Spiegel's particular interest is the field
of psychoneuroendocrinology/oncology, examining the relationship
of stress and support to cancer survival time. He has also had
a long interest in the use of hypnosis and treatment for medical
symptoms and treatment effects. In 1978, he and his father,
Herbert Spiegel, M.D., coauthored Trance and Treatment,
which has since become a standard textbook on the clinical uses
of hypnosis. Dr. Spiegel's book with Dr. Catherine Classen,
Group Therapy for Cancer Patients, chronicles his experience
helping patients with advanced cancers cope with their illness.
Since beginning research on the effects of support groups
for women with metastatic breast cancer in 1976, Dr. Spiegel
has since published numerous studies that demonstrate that
group psychotherapeutic interventions have positive effects
on mood disturbances, coping, and pain. He is the author of
a landmark study, "Effect of Psychosocial Treatment of
Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer," published in
The Lancet in 1989. This study demonstrated that the
application of supportive-expressive group therapy in women
with terminal disease not only improved quality of life, but
significantly enhanced survival time. Dr. Spiegel's work was
featured on the Bill Moyers' Emmy Award-winning special Healing
and the Mind.
A member of the editorial boards of 11 leading medical journals,
Dr. Spiegel's research is supported by a number of distinguished
research and charitable foundations. His current research
involves collaborative efforts with investigators in Canada,
Norway, Israel, and Australia, as well as a variety of medical/surgical
specialists, psychiatrists, and psychologists in the United
States.
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For reasonable accommodations, please contact Michel Vioemans at
(301) 402-9686.
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
NCCAM) is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative medical
(CAM) practices in the context of rigorous science, training CAM
researchers, and disseminating authoritative information to the
public and professionals. For additional information, call NCCAM's
Clearinghouse toll free at 1-888-644-6226, or visit the NCCAM Web
site at nccam.nih.gov.
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