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Quit SmokingQUITSMART TM SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM The Wall Street Journal , on April 26 th, 2005 reported that more companies are offering smoking cessation programs to their employees. They also stated that there is new evidence that anti-smoking programs “save money more quickly than previously believed….smoking cessation is the hottest program for us right now. It is the first thing employers are asking us about”, says Gregg Lehman , Chief Executive of disease management company Guardian Health Solutions. The same article reported that Harley- Davidson in Tacoma , Washington has been delighted by the boost in worker productivity, crediting their smoking cessation program. Harley-Davidson calculates that getting one technician to quit smoking raises his productivity as much as $25,000.00 in annual business, thanks to less fatigue, fewer sick days and smoking breaks. Robert H. Shipley, PhD., Director of the Duke University Medical Center Stop Smoking Clinic reports that “High on many smokers’ lists of desired treatments are hypnosis, drugs, and gadgets of various kinds – treatments that many health professionals are disinclined to offer. However, unless you include some of these elements in your smoking cessation program, recruitment may be difficult.” When scientists are developing a treatment program, they ask, “What works?” What will increase the clinical effectiveness of my program? They also need to know what will appeal to smokers who want to quit. Dr. Shipley also states, “Smokers want treatments that are low-cost, self-help oriented, and have moderate time demands.” James J. Ryan, MSW, has been certified as a QuitSmart Facilitator by Dr. Shipley. QuitSmart is a comprehensive program which is scientifically based and includes what smokers want to end their addition to nicotine. QuitSmart has intervention protocols for individuals and groups. The protocols are delivered in three phases – preparation, quitting, and maintenance. QuitSmart uses hypnosis, cognitive and behavioral coping methods and encourages biological treatment for nicotine addiction, such as nicotine patches, Zyban and other options. In a 2002 study cited in Federal Practitioner, Dr. Shipley’s multimodal QuitSmart reported a 66% tobacco abstinence rate at a six-month follow-up. QuitSmart had the highest quit rate in this research project. “I have found QuitSmart to be unique in allowing the health professional to combine the best of behavioral self-control methods with an easy-to-use form of self-hypnosis. I recommend it.” Susan C. Stewart , M.D. , New York , New York . “Dr. Robert Shipley, director of the prestigious Duke University Quit Smoking Clinic, has come up with a tool to help people through the struggle……….The appealing prose, cartoons, and charts (in the QuitSmart guide) makes for engaging reading.” Mark J. Tager , M. D. , American Journal of Health Promotion “QuitSmart worked for me. Since I can endorse it personally, I have started using it for Scott employees. It’s simple, appealing, and, to date, has had a higher success rate than more conventional methods.” Veronica J. Malone, R.N., Scott Paper Company “The QuitSmart method has a lot of appeal – it’s simple, it’s portable, and people can relate to it. It’s certainly worked for us in our worksite setting.” Bonnie England , R.N. , Dayville , CT ORGANIZATIONS CHOOSING QUITSMART Apple Computer Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital Daimler-Chrysler Delco/Delphi Duke University Medical Center Ford Motor Company General Electric Kaiser Permanente Owens-Corning Rutgers University U.S. Air Force Academy U.S. Army Fort Dix 75 Military/Veterans Facilities Plus hundreds More Mr. Ryan has provided smoking cessation programs to individuals and corporations in Northern Illinois for over thirty years. He has presented programs to Amcore Financial, Daimler-Chrysler, ComEd, Nicor, Sundstrand, Woodward Governor, Rockford Memorial Hospital , Swedish American Hospital , St. Anthony Medical Center, Katherine Shaw Bethea in Dixon , IL and other companies. Mr. Ryan has practiced psychotherapy in Rockford in a variety of clinical settings and has taught at the University of Illinois and Rockford College . He is currently in private practice at Pathways Center in Rockford , IL . He is a clinical member of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. For further information regarding James Ryan , please look under “Staff” on our website. Please call today for further information about how QuitSmart can support you or your employees with their smoking cessation. Information on Clinical Hypnosis What problems can be treated with clinical hypnosis? Hypnosis is increasingly being used in mainstream medicine. Scientific studies are showing that the hypnotized mind can exert a powerful healing effect on the body. A recent Wall Street Journal article reported that “new findings are leading major hospitals to try hypnosis to help relieve pain and speed recovery in a variety of illnesses. At the University of North Carolina , hypnosis is transforming the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome by helping patients use their minds to quiet an unruly gut. Doctors at the University of Washington ’s Regional Burn Center in Seattle regularly use hypnosis to help patients alleviate excruciating pain. Several hospitals affiliated with Harvard Medical School are employing hypnosis to speed up post surgical recovery time. In one of the most persuasive studies yet, a Harvard researcher reports that hypnosis quickened the typical healing time of bone fractures by several weeks.” The Harvard Mental Health Letter, June 2002, stated “one of the best confirmed therapeutic uses of hypnosis is the control of pain.” They also reported, “Hypnosis can reduce the discomfort of medical procedures and, at least partially, control the pain of chronic backache, migraines, childbirth and cancer.” Clinical hypnosis has many other uses. It has been shown effective in treating insomnia, anxiety and depression, high blood pressure, phobias, low self esteem, nail biting, and procrastination. Hypnosis is widely used for smoking cessation, habit control, and weight management. Hypnosis is also used for sports, academic and business performance enhancement. What is the typical experience with clinical hypnosis? One of the mind’s most marvelous qualities is that it can be transformed. Hypnosis changes brain wave activity to alpha or theta levels. The right hemisphere of the brain becomes dominant and these alterations activate a creative state of mind for new learning and new perceptions. The hypnotist asks the patient to imagine he/she is in a comfortable place and to visualize his/her goal. The hypnotist gives specific suggestions and also requests that the patient search for new solutions. Most patients report they have highly focused attention, deep relaxation and they remain very alert. What organizations approve the use of hypnosis as a treatment modality? The National Institute of Health (NIH), The American Medical Association (AMA), The American Psychiatric Association (APA), The American Psychology Association (APA), The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and The American Dental Association (ADA). Quotes From a Variety of Resources on Clinical Hypnosis: The American Gastroenterological Association in an editorial comment states, “It might be argued that hypnotherapy is more effective than any other single treatment modality for severe IBS (irritable bowel syndrome).” Gastroenterology, 2002, 123:2132. Summit Dynamics reports “millions of people have benefited from its power to help them make positive changes in their lives. Some notable users of hypnosis have included Albert Einstein , Jackie Kennedy-Onassis , Henry Ford , Kevin Costner and even Mozart .” From Newsweek, 9/27/04 , “One of the interesting ironies about hypnosis is that old fantasy that it takes away control”, says Dr. David Spiegel , Professor and associate chair of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and a leading expert on the practice. “It actually is a way of enhancing peoples’ control, of teaching them how to control aspects of their body’s function and sensation that they thought they couldn’t.” “Psychologist Judy Lasher and surgeon Anne Ouellette of Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami , Florida team to use hypnosis in lieu of general anesthesia for hand operations. Because they use only local painkillers and sedatives along with hypnosis, the patient can move during the surgery, providing helpful feedback to the surgeon on the effectiveness of the operation. The hospital staff found significant reductions in postoperative complications and length of hospital stays as a result of the new practice”. The Owners Manual for the Brain, Pierce J. Howard , PhD . Therapeutic research and psychological experiments have brought hypnosis out of the realm of magic. The hypnotic experience gives us more access to life’s potential and reduces our innate resistance to change. As brain imaging and other new techniques improve our understanding of hypnosis, we will come to know better when and how it should be used in research and therapy. For questions regarding hypnosis, please use the “Contact Us” feature on this website. There are four ways to contact us – regular mail, telephone, fax, or E-mail. Mr. Ryan has practiced psychotherapy in Rockford in a variety of clinical settings and has taught at the University of Illinois and Rockford College . He is currently in private practice at Pathways Center in Rockford , IL . He is a clinical member of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. For further information, please look under “employees” and “staff” on our web site. |
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