Gary Elkins, William Fisher, Aimee Johnson, Joel Marcus, Jacqueline Dove, Michelle Perfect, Timothy Keith
{"title":"MODERATING EFFECT OF HYPNOTIZABILITY ON HYPNOSIS FOR HOT FLASHES IN BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS.","authors":"Gary Elkins, William Fisher, Aimee Johnson, Joel Marcus, Jacqueline Dove, Michelle Perfect, Timothy Keith","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The objective of this study was to examine the potential role of hypnotizability as a moderator of effectiveness of a hypnosis intervention for reducing hot flashes in breast cancer survivors. Sixty women were randomized into either five weekly sessions of hypnosis or a wait list control condition. Nine of the participants dropped out of the study and 24 were randomized to the control condition. There were 27 participants who completed the hypnosis intervention and for whom hypnotizability was assessed. The frequency and severity of hot flashes were measured by daily diaries completed for one week at baseline and at the end of treatment. Hypnotizability was assessed by the Stanford Hypnotic Clinical Scale. Hot flash scores were reduced by 68% on average at the end of treatment. Sequential multiple regression was used to test whether hypnotizability moderated the effect of initial hot flash scores on post-test hot flash scores. The results suggest that the hypnosis intervention was more effective for participants who scored higher on measured hypnotizability. The moderating role of hypnotizability may be useful to consider in treatment of hot flashes with the hypnosis intervention. While this study was limited to breast cancer survivors it may clarify some of the complexity of the response to hypnosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":89666,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary hypnosis & integrative therapy","volume":"28 3","pages":"187-195"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3919664/pdf/nihms372432.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32112641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sarah J Miller, Julie B Schnur, Guy H Montgomery, Lina Jandorf
{"title":"AFRICAN-AMERICANS' AND LATINOS' PERCEPTIONS OF USING HYPNOSIS TO ALLEVIATE DISTRESS BEFORE A COLONOSCOPY.","authors":"Sarah J Miller, Julie B Schnur, Guy H Montgomery, Lina Jandorf","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although colorectal cancer (CRC) screenings can effectively detect and prevent cancer, a large portion of African-Americans and Latinos do not undergo regular colonoscopy screening. Research suggests that anticipatory distress can significantly hinder minorities' adherence to colonoscopy recommendations. There is significant promise that hypnosis may effectively reduce such distress. The current study examined African-Americans' and Latinos' (n = 213) perceptions of using hypnosis prior to a colonoscopy. Overall, 69.9% of the sample expressed favourable perceptions of using pre-colonoscopy hypnosis, although there was notable variability. The results from this study can guide clinical decision making and inform future research efforts.</p>","PeriodicalId":89666,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary hypnosis & integrative therapy","volume":"28 3","pages":"196-203"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4640674/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140195245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maryam Soltani, Aubriana M Teeley, Shelley A Wiechman, Mark P Jensen, Sam R Sharar, David R Patterson
{"title":"VIRTUAL REALITY HYPNOSIS FOR PAIN CONTROL IN A PATIENT WITH GLUTEAL HIDRADENITIS:A CASE REPORT().","authors":"Maryam Soltani, Aubriana M Teeley, Shelley A Wiechman, Mark P Jensen, Sam R Sharar, David R Patterson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This case report describes the use of hypnotic analgesia induced through immersive three-dimensional computer-generated virtual reality, better known as virtual reality hypnosis (VRH), in the treatment of a patient with ongoing pain associated with gluteal hidradenitis, The patient participated in the study for two consecutive days white hospitalized at a regional trauma centre. At pretreatment, she reported severe pain intensity and unpleasantness as well as high levels of anxiety and nervousness. She was then administered two sessions of virtual reality hypnotic treatment for decreased pain and anxiety. The patient's ratings of 'time spent thinking about pain', pain intensity, 'unpleasantness of pain', and anxiety decreased from before to after each daily VRH session, as well as from Day One to Day Two. The findings indicate that VRH may benefit individuals with severe, ongoing pain from a chronic condition, and that a controlled clinical trial examining its efficacy is warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":89666,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary hypnosis & integrative therapy","volume":"28 2","pages":"142-147"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3509742/pdf/nihms-371743.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31090736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}