Definition

1. Noun:
   • Hypnotherapy: A therapeutic technique that uses guided relaxation, intense concentration, and focused attention to achieve a heightened state of awareness, often called a trance, for the purpose of treating psychological or physical conditions.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bác sĩ tâm lý đề nghị thử thụy miên liệu pháp để kiểm soát lo âu. (The psychologist suggested trying hypnotherapy to control anxiety.)
  • Thụy miên liệu pháp đôi khi được dùng để giúp bệnh nhân bỏ thuốc lá. (Hypnotherapy is sometimes used to help patients quit smoking.)

Advanced Usage

• Medical Hypnotherapy: The use of hypnosis in a clinical setting to manage pain, alleviate symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or assist in medical procedures.
  • Trong điều trị đau mạn tính, thụy miên liệu pháp có thể là một liệu pháp bổ trợ hữu ích. (In chronic pain management, hypnotherapy can be a useful adjunct therapy.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thôi miên (n): Hypnosis. The general state or the act of inducing hypnosis.
  • Thôi miên là cơ sở của thụy miên liệu pháp. (Hypnosis is the basis of hypnotherapy.)
• Liệu pháp (n): Therapy. A general term for treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder.

Synonyms

• Hypnotherapy: The primary and direct synonym.
• Hypnotic suggestion: Refers more specifically to the therapeutic suggestions given during hypnosis.

Related Terms

• Psychotherapy: A broader term for the treatment of mental disorder by psychological rather than medical means.
• Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT): A type of psychotherapy that is often compared or combined with hypnotherapeutic techniques.