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Alternative Pain Therapies: Page 4
Music reduces cancer patients' anxiety
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cancer patients may benefit from sessions with trained music therapists or from listening to music. A new Cochrane systematic review shows using music can reduce anxiety in cancer patients, and may also have positive effects on mood, pain, and quality of life.
August 8, 2011
Behavioral therapy better than hypnosis for dental anxiety
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A recent study published in
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
examines alternatives to general anesthesia for patients who have dental anxiety. Cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT) was better than hypnosis among alternatives to general anesthesia for treating dental anxiety, the researchers found.
May 23, 2011
U.K. device tests saliva for cannabis, cocaine
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A handheld device that tests saliva for cannabis or cocaine use has been developed by U.K. scientists, according to a story in the
Daily Mail
.
September 27, 2010
Benefits of hypnotizing pediatric patients unclear
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
More studies are needed to determine the benefits of using hypnosis in pediatric dentistry, according to a Cochrane review.
August 12, 2010
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