The Association Between Mindfulness and Hypnotizability: Clinical and Theoretical Implications
Michelle P Grover1, Mark P Jensen2, David R Patterson2
1a The University of Queensland , Brisbane , Australia.
The American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
|May 18, 2018
Summary
Mindfulness and hypnosis mechanisms are distinct, not redundant. Lower mindfulness, specifically observing and nonreacting, correlated with higher hypnotizability in chronic pain veterans.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Behavioral Medicine
- Pain Management
Background:
- Mindfulness-based interventions and hypnosis are effective for chronic pain.
- Debate exists regarding the overlap between their proposed mechanisms: mindfulness facets and hypnotizability.
- This overlap raises questions about the distinctiveness of these therapeutic approaches.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the unique versus shared variance between mindfulness facets and hypnotizability.
- To compare scores from the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) and the Stanford Hypnotic Clinical Scale (SHCS).
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional survey design.
- 154 veterans with chronic pain conditions participated.
- Bivariate Pearson correlations analyzed associations between FFMQ and SHCS scores.
Main Results:
- Correlations between FFMQ scales and SHCS total score were weak.
- Significant negative correlations were observed between the 'observe' and 'nonreact' mindfulness facets and hypnotizability.
- Higher hypnotizability was associated with lower levels of observing and nonreacting mindfulness.
Conclusions:
- Mindfulness and hypnotizability are distinct constructs.
- When associated, hypnotic suggestibility correlates with reduced mindfulness.
- Findings support tailoring treatments based on unique patient characteristics like mindfulness and hypnotizability for chronic pain.
Keywords:
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