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Cognitive hypnotherapy for pain management.

Gary Elkins1, Aimee Johnson, William Fisher

  • 1Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, Baylor University, Waco, Texas 76798, USA. Gary_Elkins@baylor.edu

The American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
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Cognitive hypnotherapy, combining hypnosis and cognitive-behavioral techniques, shows growing evidence for effective pain management. This review highlights its efficacy across various chronic pain conditions.

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Area of Science:

  • Pain Management
  • Psychological Interventions
  • Evidence-Based Medicine

Background:

  • Pain is a significant global health concern.
  • Hypnosis and cognitive-behavioral interventions are increasingly recognized for pain management.
  • Cognitive hypnotherapy integrates these approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review clinical techniques and methods of cognitive hypnotherapy for pain.
  • To present current research, focusing on randomized controlled trials.
  • To discuss the efficacy of hypnotherapy in pain management.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of clinical techniques.
  • Emphasis on randomized, controlled trials.
  • Identification of evidence for specific pain conditions.

Main Results:

  • Evidence supports cognitive hypnotherapy for chronic pain, cancer pain, osteoarthritis, sickle cell disease, temporomandibular disorder, fibromyalgia, non-cardiac chest pain, and disability-related chronic pain.
  • Accumulating evidence supports its efficacy and effectiveness.

Conclusions:

  • Cognitive hypnotherapy is an effective approach for managing diverse chronic pain conditions.
  • Implications for clinical practice and future research are discussed based on current evidence.