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[Ericksonian hypnosis and mindfulness meditation: Towards a behavioral medicine in nephrology].

Angélique Thuillier Lecouf, Ludivine Videloup, Sandrine Letrecher, Clémence Béchade, Marie Recorbet, Valérie Chatelet

Néphrologie & Thérapeutique March 1, 2020 DOI: 10.1016/j.nephro.2019.08.002 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Narrative review or descriptive report Peer reviewed
Interventions Ericksonian hypnosis Mindfulness meditation Compassion meditation
Topics Depression Meditation
Keywords Behavioral medicine Chronic renal disease Compassion meditation Douleur Dépression Emotions Ericksonian hypnosis Hypnose ericksonienne Maladie rénale chronique Mindfulness meditation Médecine comportementale Méditation pleine conscience Pain Stress Émotions
Key findings Proposes that Ericksonian hypnosis, mindfulness meditation, and compassion meditation could support chronic kidney disease patients, their caregivers, and healthcare professionals in managing psychological distress.

Abstract

The utilization of behavioral medicine, like Ericksonian hypnosis and mindfulness meditation, in the patient care is increasing. Psychological disorders associated with chronic renal failure are similar to the post-traumatic stress disorder and need a continuous personnel adjustment. Preventing depression, managing stress, pain and emotions, like anger, guiltiness and shame, is of importance in individual who suffer of chronic kidney disease, but also in their family caregivers and in health-care workers. The objective of this report is to describe how Ericksonian hypnosis, mindfulness meditation and compassion meditation could support chronic kidney disease patients, their caregivers and the health-care professional.

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