[Ericksonian hypnosis and mindfulness meditation: Towards a behavioral medicine in nephrology].
Nephrologie & therapeutique March 1, 2020 Angélique Thuillier Lecouf, Ludivine Videloup, Sandrine Letrecher et al.
Psychological disorders in chronic kidney disease resemble post-traumatic stress disorder and require ongoing personal adjustment. Ericksonian hypnosis, mindfulness meditation, and compassion meditation are proposed as behavioral medicine tools to prevent depression and manage stress, pain, and emotions such as anger, guilt, and shame in patients, their family caregivers, and healthcare workers. This report describes how these three practices could support all three groups.