Learn about Targeted Medical Hypnosis, the Activlink Story, and the new Surgery Partner hypnosis device.

1. Activlink Surgery Partner
Targeted Medical Hypnosis
Clinically proven to improve surgical outcomes with less
pain, anxiety, and medication.
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2. Agenda
About Activlink Surgery Partner
About Targeted Medical Hypnosis
Results of Literature Review
Appendix A: Our Research & Patented Technology
Appendix B: Activlink Products in Development
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3. About Activlink
Surgery Partner
Clinically proven to improve surgical outcomes with less
pain, anxiety, and medication.
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4. About the Product
Pre-Recorded Targeted Medical
Hypnosis Tracks for Surgery
Pre-Surgery Rehearsal Hypnosis
Peri-Surgery In Vivo Hypnosis
Recovery Room Wake-up
Post Surgery Healing Hypnosis
All preloaded and ready to use on a
convenient clip on MP3 player
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5. About Robert Speigel
Forty years experience as a psychotherapist, clinical
hypnotherapist and research scientist
Holds three US patents for bio-behavioral medical
technology
Two-time principal investigator for NIH
B.S. in experimental psychology and Master of Social
Work
Member of the ACSW, Board Certified Diplomate of
NASW, and LiCSW
Advanced Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Advanced
Certified Release Therapist, and Personal
Transformation Intensive instructor.
Robert Speigel is the inventor of Targeted Medical
Hypnosis and Activlink products
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6. Surgery Partner Testimonials
―I've been using Activlink Surgery Partner with my cardiac surgery patients on a
regular basis. We clip it on during pre-op, and they listen all the way through to the
recovery room. We can always interact with the patient when we need to. They take the
device home after discharge to listen to the post surgery healing program.
Patients report less anxiety, a more satisfying surgical experience, and quicker
recovery. We notice a more relaxed patient, less anesthesia and pain meds, quicker
procedures, and shortened recovery times. I recommend it for any surgery including
general anesthesia procedures to reduce risk, improve patient experience, and reduce
time in surgery.‖
Gordon K, Seattle-Area Cardiac Surgeon
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7. About Targeted
Medical Hypnosis
Targeted Medical Hypnosis is effective for treating many
physical disorders as well as behavioral and emotional
disturbances
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8. What is Targeted Medical Hypnosis?
- Targeted Medical Hypnosis (TMH) protocols are designed to treat
medical conditions and can be administered live or via audio
playback.
- Recorded hypnosis has been proven equally effective as that
administered by a live hypnotherapist.
- Targets specific physiologic functions for pain and healing
amelioration.
- Uses a general hypnosis protocol of relaxation sequences and trance
induction whether the patient is conscious or not.
- The treatment of choice in immediate and emergent mind-body
events and diseases
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9. How Does it Work?
- Anchors patient resources (family resources, safety, trust of medical
care providers, spiritual anchoring, etc.)
- Places mind/body healing suggestions
- Places post-hypnotic recovery and pain management suggestions
- Works whether the patient is conscious or under general anesthesia
- Creates a more relaxed procedure environment for both patient and
medical personnel
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10. How is TMH Different from Traditional
Hypnotherapy?
Traditional Hypnotherapy Targeted Medical Hypnosis
Primary target is the psyche Primary target is the physiology
Process is trance induction Process is trance induction followed
followed by suggestions related to by suggestions related to physical
regression modulation
Goal is healing the psyche through Goal is ameliorating physical and
reframing past trauma emotional trauma as it occurs
Must be delivered by a live Effectively delivered via audio
hypnotherapist in real time recording
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11. What Disorders Can We Treat with Targeted
Medical Hypnosis?
Physical Behavioral & Emotional
- Surgery Amelioration - Drug and Alcohol Addiction
- Violent Bodily Injury - Healthy Weight Maintenance
- Colitis and Irritable Bowel - Smoking Cessation
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain - Anxiety Disorders
Disorders
- Depression
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- PTSD
- Cancers
- Fears and Phobias
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
(TMJ) - And many more…
See Appendix B: Activlink Products in Development for more information
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12. Results of Literature Review
Meta Analysis of Surgical Hypnosis Studies
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13. Significant Findings
- No significant differences in clinical outcome between audio-recorded
targeted medical hypnosis and a live hypnotherapist
- Surgical patients in hypnosis treatment groups reported better
outcomes than 89% of control group patients
- Findings for patients who received audio-recorded targeted medical
hypnosis:
- Patients exhibited a 30% reduction in blood loss
- Lower blood pressure was found in the groups that received pre- and
peri-operative hypnosis
- Procedures took significantly less time to perform with significant time
and cost savings
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14. Finding: Shorter Surgeries with Less Pain
and Anxiety
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Procedure duration (min) Procedure duration (min)
These graphs show the average pain and anxiety scores reported by patients in each of the three
groups as the time of the operation went on. (The attention group received extra attention from a
health care professional).
Lang, E. V., Benotsch, E. G., Fick, L. J., Lutgendorf, S., Berbaum, M. L., Berbaum, K. S., Logan, H., Spiegel, D. (2000). Adjunctive non-
pharmacological analgesia for invasive medical procedures: a randomized trial. The Lancet, 355, 1486-1490.
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15. Finding: Better Results, Time & Costs
In a 2007 study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, researchers at the Mount
Sinai School of Medicine showed that a 15-minute hypnosis session substantially
reduced side effects including pain, nausea and emotional distress in patients undergoing
breast cancer operations.
Study Highlights
- Reduced the side effects from surgery
- Reduced the amount of anesthesia used during the surgery
- Decreased the amount of time spent in the operating room by almost 11
minutes
- Resulted in an overall cost savings of about $770 per patient
Montgomery GH , Bovbjerg DH, Schnur JB, David D, Goldfarb A, Weltz C, et al. A randomized clinical trial of a brief hypnosis intervention to
control side effects in breast surgery patients . J Natl Cancer Inst 2007; 99: 1304 –12.
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16. Appendix A
Our Research & Patented Technology
Activlink’s hypnosis technology is clinically proven and
patented
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17. Activlink Hypnosis is Patented
United States Patent #5,425,699
June 20, 1995
Method of modifying human behavior using signal triggered post-hypnotic
suggestion
Abstract: A method of modifying human behavior using automatically generated active signals to elicit
post-hypnotic suggestions. When a patient is in a hypnotic state, a post-hypnotic suggestion is linked
to the active signal. After the hypnotic state has been terminated, the active signal is automatically
generated by an appropriate active device in the patient's environ. In this manner, the suggested
behavior is reliably elicited without the need for patient intervention.
Inventor: Speigel; Robert B.
Appl. No: 07/867,491
Filed: April 13, 1992
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18. Targeted Medical Hypnosis is Patent-
Pending
Title: Targeted Medical Hypnosis Method and Device
A unique method of hypnosis that addresses specific body memory and physiologic
processes, and specific cellular memory and cell processes.
Abstract: With the progression of research and understanding of unique body memory and unique
cellular function that is separate and independent from the function of mind memory and function, it is
evident that body and cellular function can be addressed by languaging directed specifically these
functions separately bypassing mind memory and function. Targeted Medical Hypnosis represents
specific and unique languaging and hypnotic suggestion directed towards body memory and
function, and cell memory and function. In addition, the present invention provides a unique and novel
device for delivering targeted medical hypnosis sequences in and effective and efficient manner.
Inventor: Robert B. Speigel
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19. Our Own Published Research
The Integration of Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy and Targeted Medical
Hypnosis in the Surgical/Emergency Medicine Milieu
Abstract: This paper reviews an impressive body of knowledge regarding Targeted
Medical Hypnosis, and specifically digital audio delivered medical
hypnosis, demonstrating its effectiveness in directly intervening with specific physiologic
processes and modifying important physical responses during traditional medical
intervention. The author differentiates the use of Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy and
Targeted Medical Hypnosis in the treatment of mind-body injury and disease, and
proposes a specific, convenient, efficient and low cost technology for the use of Targeted
Medical Hypnosis interventions in the surgical/emergency medicine milieu.
Speigel, Robert. The Integration of Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy and Targeted Medical Hypnosis in the Surgical/Emergency Medicine Milieu.
Journal of Heart-Centered Therapies, 2011, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 87-106.
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20. Phase I NIH Grant Award
Signal-Triggered Post-Hypnotic Suggestion Device
Project Number: 1R43MH055407-01
Source: National Institutes of Health
Principal Investigator: Robert B. Speigel
Organization: Speigel And Associates
Project Duration: 04/01/1996 – 09/30/1996
Fiscal Year: 1996
Funding Institution: National Institute of Mental Health
Activity: Small Business Innovation Research Grants (SBIR) - Phase I
Years of Support: 1
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21. Phase II NIH Grant Award
Triggered Suggestion Device To Treat Nicotine-Dependence
Project Number: 2R44MH055407-02A1
Source: National Institutes of Health
Principal Investigator: Robert B. Speigel
Organization: Progenesis, Inc.
Project Duration: 01/01/1996 – 03/31/2000
Fiscal Year: 1998
Funding Institution: National Institute of Mental Health
Activity: Small Business Innovation Research Grants (SBIR) - Phase II
Years of Support: 2
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22. Appendix B
Activlink Products in Development
All Activlink products use Targeted Medical Hypnosis to
help people through physical and emotional
experiences
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23. The Activlink Product Line
PARTNER PROGRAMS
Because Partner Programs are used during more significant
and uncommon medical events, they generally have three
parts: preparing for the event; while the event is taking
place; and recovery.
RELEASE PROGRAMS
Release Programs are used when a
specific—and often chronic—condition is
negatively affecting the patient’s life. The
goal of these programs are relief and
ultimately, remission.
MANAGER PROGRAMS
Manager Programs are used for maintaining health in
common areas such as stress and weight.
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