{"title":"An Audio-Recorded Hypnosis Intervention for Chronic Pain Management in Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.","authors":"Linda H Eaton, Susan L Beck, Mark P Jensen","doi":"10.1080/00207144.2021.1951119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00207144.2021.1951119","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This pilot study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of a 4-week hypnosis audio-recording intervention in cancer survivors with chronic pain. Forty participants were randomly assigned to treatment (<i>n</i> = 21) or wait-list (<i>n</i> = 19) conditions. Pain intensity ratings were lower at Week 4 for both groups. The effect size for pain reduction in the treatment group was <i>d</i> = 0.25 from baseline to 4 weeks, and the interaction effect (Time x Group) was <i>F</i> = .024; η<sup>2</sup><sub>p </sub>= .001. The small interaction effect may be due to the availability of only one recording and large variability in dose. Qualitative data indicated that the intervention's benefits included participation in self-care, improved relaxation, and an opportunity to focus on oneself in a positive way. Further efficacy testing of an audio-recording intervention in a fully powered clinical trial is warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":13896,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00207144.2021.1951119","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39222443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Servane Maizeray, Jean Denis, Giorgina Barbara Piccoli, Antoine Chatrenet, Hervé Maillard
{"title":"Hypnosis in Treatment of Stomatodynia: <i>Preliminary Retrospective Study of 12 Cases</i>.","authors":"Servane Maizeray, Jean Denis, Giorgina Barbara Piccoli, Antoine Chatrenet, Hervé Maillard","doi":"10.1080/00207144.2021.1912611","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00207144.2021.1912611","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Stomatodynia is an oral dysesthesia with a psychosomatic component. Twelve consecutive patients with stomatodynia were offered hypnosis sessions. Measures of anxiety, depression, and pain were administered before the first and after the last hypnosis session. Pain severity was assessed with a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Anxiety and depression were assessed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The data were collected retrospectively from medical records on the 12 patients. The difference between NRS pain ratings and HADS scores before and after hypnosis was significant (<i>p</i> < .05). Six patients reported receiving treatment for stomatodynia before hypnotherapy; 3 of them stopped treatment for stomatodynia before completion of the hypnosis intervention. Results provide support for potential positive effects of hypnosis intervention for stomatodynia and point to the need for additional research on this issue.</p>","PeriodicalId":13896,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00207144.2021.1912611","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38955320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Leonard S Milling, Keara E Valentine, Lindsey M LoStimolo, Alyssa M Nett, Hannah S McCarley
{"title":"Hypnosis and the Alleviation of Clinical Pain: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Leonard S Milling, Keara E Valentine, Lindsey M LoStimolo, Alyssa M Nett, Hannah S McCarley","doi":"10.1080/00207144.2021.1920330","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00207144.2021.1920330","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This is the first comprehensive meta-analysis in approximately 20 years of all controlled studies of the use of hypnosis for relieving clinical pain. To be included, studies were required to utilize a between-subjects or mixed model design in which a hypnosis intervention was compared with a control condition in alleviating any form of clinical pain. Of 523 records screened, 42 studies incorporating 45 trials of hypnosis met the inclusion criteria. Our most conservative estimates of the impact of hypnosis on pain yielded mean weighted effect sizes of 0.60 (<i>p</i> ≤ .001) for 40 post trials and 0.61 (p ≤ .001) for 9 follow-up trials. These effect sizes fall in the medium range according to Cohen's guideline and suggest the average participant receiving hypnosis reduced pain more than about 73% of control participants. Hypnosis was moderated by the overall methodological quality of trials-the mean weighted effect size of the 19 post trials without high risk ratings on any of the Cochrane Risk of Bias dimensions was 0.77 (p ≤ .001). Hypnosis was also moderated by hypnotic suggestibility, with 6 post trials producing a mean weighted effect size of <i>r</i> = 0.53 (p ≤ .001). Our findings strengthen the assertion that hypnosis is a very efficacious intervention for alleviating clinical pain.</p>","PeriodicalId":13896,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00207144.2021.1920330","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39034572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gary Elkins, Julie Otte, Janet S Carpenter, Lynae Roberts, Lea' S Jackson, Zoltan Kekecs, Vicki Patterson, Timothy Z Keith
{"title":"Hypnosis Intervention for Sleep Disturbance: Determination of Optimal Dose and Method of Delivery for Postmenopausal Women.","authors":"Gary Elkins, Julie Otte, Janet S Carpenter, Lynae Roberts, Lea' S Jackson, Zoltan Kekecs, Vicki Patterson, Timothy Z Keith","doi":"10.1080/00207144.2021.1919520","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00207144.2021.1919520","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sleep disturbances are a pervasive problem among postmenopausal women, with an estimated 40 to 64% reporting poor sleep. Hypnosis is a promising intervention for sleep disturbances. This study examined optimal dose and delivery for a manualized hypnosis intervention to improve sleep. Ninety postmenopausal women with poor sleep were randomized to 1 of 4 interventions: 5 in-person, 3 in-person, 5 phone, or 3 phone contacts. All received hypnosis audio recordings, with instructions for daily practice for 5 weeks. Feasibility measures included treatment satisfaction ratings and practice adherence. Sleep outcomes were sleep quality, objective and subjective duration, and bothersomeness of poor sleep. Results showed high treatment satisfaction, adherence, and clinically meaningful (≥ 0.5 <i>SD</i>) sleep improvement for all groups. Sleep quality significantly improved, <i>p</i> < .05, <i>η2 </i>= .70, with no significant differences between groups, with similar results for the other sleep outcomes across all treatment arms. Comparable results between phone and in-person groups suggest that a unique \"dose\" and delivery strategy is highly feasible and can have clinically meaningful impact. This study provides pilot evidence that an innovative hypnosis intervention for sleep (5 phone contacts with home practice) reduces the burden on participants while achieving maximum treatment benefit.</p>","PeriodicalId":13896,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00207144.2021.1919520","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39042402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recognition in Posthypnotic Amnesia, Revisited.","authors":"John F Kihlstrom","doi":"10.1080/00207144.2021.1910827","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00207144.2021.1910827","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Three experiments studied recognition during posthypnotic amnesia (PHA) employing confidence ratings rather than the traditional yes/no format. As the criterion for recognition was loosened, an increase in hits was accompanied by an increase in false alarms, especially to distractor items that were conceptually related to, or semantically associated with, targets. Nevertheless, hits exceeded false alarms at every level of confidence. In addition, amnesic subjects had difficulty identifying the particular list on which recognized items were presented for study or the correct order in which targets appeared on the study list. Taken together, these findings support the conclusion that successful recognition during PHA is more likely to be mediated by a priming-based feeling familiarity than conscious recollection.</p>","PeriodicalId":13896,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8222162/pdf/nihms-1691849.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38912133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Neural Mechanisms of Hypnosis and Meditation-Induced Analgesia: A Narrative Review.","authors":"Giuseppe De Benedittis","doi":"10.1080/00207144.2021.1917294","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00207144.2021.1917294","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Meditation and hypnosis have both been found to attenuate pain; however, little is known about similarities and differences in the cognitive modulation of pain. Hypnotic and meditative states (e.g., mindfulness) reduce pain by sharing and overlapping multiple neuro-cognitive mechanisms, but they differ in many respects. While there are overlapping brain networks involved, the nature of these effects seems different. Both phenomena involve frontal modulation of pain-related areas. The role of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex appears to depend, in hypnosis, on the type of suggestion given and, in meditation, on the level of practice. Whereas the anterior cingulate cortex seems to be a key node in both hypnosis and meditation, the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex appears to engage in hypnosis as a function of suggestion and, in meditation, as a function of proficiency.</p>","PeriodicalId":13896,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00207144.2021.1917294","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38879027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Erik Álvarez-Mabán, Maritza Muñoz-Pareja, Bryan Chamorro-Velásquez, Daniel Montecinos-Recabal, Flor Pedreros-Cartes, Carla Sepúlveda-Leal
{"title":"Semantic Adaptation and Validation of the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale, Form C, in the Chilean Population.","authors":"Erik Álvarez-Mabán, Maritza Muñoz-Pareja, Bryan Chamorro-Velásquez, Daniel Montecinos-Recabal, Flor Pedreros-Cartes, Carla Sepúlveda-Leal","doi":"10.1080/00207144.2021.1920835","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00207144.2021.1920835","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>One of the difficulties of evaluating hypnotizability in Chile is the limited existence of validated instruments. In this study, the Mexican version of Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale, Form C, was semantically adapted and validated. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in 102 Chilean university students. The content validation was performed by 3 experts; the internal consistency was evaluated with KR-20. The difficulty of the items was measured with a difficulty index. The majority of the students were classified with high hypnotizability. The mean score obtained was 7.41 (<i>SD</i> = 1.84). The internal consistency was acceptable (KR-20 = 0.73). The item with the least difficulty was arm lowering, whereas the auditory hallucination was the item with the greatest difficulty. The survey showed metric properties to be considered as a valid and reliable instrument to measure the level of hypnotizability in the Chilean population.</p>","PeriodicalId":13896,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00207144.2021.1920835","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38967200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gary R Elkins, Joshua R Rhodes, Mattie L Biggs, Kimberly Zimmerman, Whitney Williams, Noël Arring, Debra Barton
{"title":"Feasibility of Attention Restoration Theory-Driven Hypnotherapy for Fatigue in Cancer Survivors.","authors":"Gary R Elkins, Joshua R Rhodes, Mattie L Biggs, Kimberly Zimmerman, Whitney Williams, Noël Arring, Debra Barton","doi":"10.1080/00207144.2021.1877088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00207144.2021.1877088","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to assess the feasibility of Attention Restoration Theory (ART)-driven hypnotherapy to address cancer-related fatigue (CRF). Six participants with CRF completed the study. Participants completed measures of fatigue and pain pre- and posttreatment of 5 sessions of ART-driven hypnotherapy, each of which followed a treatment manual. Results indicate that participants experienced reductions in fatigue, fatigue bothersomeness, and pain following the intervention. Additionally, participants reported high levels of treatment satisfaction. This innovative intervention of ART-driven hypnotherapy appears to be feasible and warrants further study in a controlled trial with a larger sample.</p>","PeriodicalId":13896,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00207144.2021.1877088","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25424412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elvira V Lang, William Jackson, Paul Senn, Donavon Khosrow K Aroni, Matthew D Finkelman, Thomas A Corino, Graham Conway, Ronald J Kulich
{"title":"Efficacy of a Self-Hypnotic Relaxation App on Pain and Anxiety in a Randomized Clinical Trial: Results and Considerations on the Design of Active and Control Apps.","authors":"Elvira V Lang, William Jackson, Paul Senn, Donavon Khosrow K Aroni, Matthew D Finkelman, Thomas A Corino, Graham Conway, Ronald J Kulich","doi":"10.1080/00207144.2021.1883988","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00207144.2021.1883988","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite an explosion of mobile app offerings for management of pain and anxiety, the evidence for effectiveness is scarce. Placebo-controlled trials are the most desirable but designing inactive placebo apps can be challenging. For a prospective randomized clinical trial with 72 patients in a craniofacial pain center, we created an app with self-hypnotic relaxation (SHR) for use with iOS and Android systems. A placebo background audio (BA) app was built with the same look and functionality. Both iOS and Android SHR apps alone and in comparison to the BA group significantly reduced pain and anxiety during the waiting-room time. The Android BA app significantly reduced anxiety but not pain. The iOS BA app affected neither pain nor anxiety, functioning as an ideal placebo. Usage analysis revealed that different default approaches of the iOS and Android devices accounted for the difference in results.</p>","PeriodicalId":13896,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00207144.2021.1883988","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10810916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
David R Patterson, Hunter G Hoffman, Gloria Chambers, Devon Bennetts, Harley H Hunner, Shelley A Wiechman, Azucena Garcia-Palacios, Mark P Jensen
{"title":"Hypnotic Enhancement of Virtual Reality Distraction Analgesia during Thermal Pain: <i>A Randomized Trial</i>.","authors":"David R Patterson, Hunter G Hoffman, Gloria Chambers, Devon Bennetts, Harley H Hunner, Shelley A Wiechman, Azucena Garcia-Palacios, Mark P Jensen","doi":"10.1080/00207144.2021.1882259","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00207144.2021.1882259","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Excessive pain during medical procedures is a pervasive health challenge. This study tested the (additive) analgesic efficacy of combining hypnotic analgesia and virtual reality (VR) pain distraction. A single blind, randomized, and controlled trial was used to study 205 undergraduate volunteers aged 18 to 20. The individual and combined effects of hypnotic analgesia (H) and VR distraction on experimentally induced acute thermal pain were examined using a 2 X 2, between-groups parallel design (4 groups total). Participants in groups that received hypnosis remained hypnotized during the test phase pain stimulus. The main outcome measure was \"worst pain\" ratings. Hypnosis reduced acute pain even for people who scored low on hypnotizability. As predicted, H+ VR was significantly more effective than VR distraction alone. However, H+ VR was not significantly more effective than hypnotic analgesia alone. Being hypnotized during thermal pain enhanced VR distraction analgesia.</p>","PeriodicalId":13896,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/00207144.2021.1882259","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25484338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}