It is very similar to visual focus and peripheral vision. Those items in the center are sharp, detailed and colorful while those in the periphery are less noticeable. The individual may have the ability to alter perceptions, dissociate from events and have amnesia for part of the hypnotic experience. The patient has the tendency to comply with the doctor, but this suggestibility and willingness has limitations. Unfortunately, clinical hypnosis as performed by your doctor can become confused with mythology and stage performers who use similar approaches to entertain an audience.
Group psychotherapy is effective and appeals to many patients and doctors.
The same number of doctors can treat more patients, and it may be combined with individual psychotherapy. In some countries, the group psychotherapeutic approach has exceeded the individual approach. As the nuclear family and religion has become diverse, and in some instances, fragmented, the psychotherapy group may meet the strong need to belong, affiliate and assist others. Many doctors see a group size of 8 to 10 patients as optimal, but groups may vary in size from 3 to 15. The term was first employed during WWII and the term behavioral medicine was first utilized in 1973 to describe integration of behavioral and biomedical sciences for the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention of illness as well as promotion of health.