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Relieving suffering--and pain--with hypnosis.

D M Ewin

    Geriatrics
    |June 1, 1978
    PubMed
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    Distinguishing pain from suffering is key for effective therapy. Hypnotherapy can address the emotional suffering component, making physical pain more manageable or even resolving it.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pain Management
    • Psychosomatic Medicine
    • Hypnotherapy

    Background:

    • Pain is often treated as a singular entity, overlooking its psychological dimensions.
    • Current therapeutic approaches primarily focus on the physical aspects of pain.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To differentiate between the physical experience of pain and the psychological construct of suffering.
    • To explore the efficacy of hypnotherapy in managing the suffering component of pain.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual analysis differentiating pain and suffering.
    • Review of hypnotherapy's application to psychological distress associated with pain.

    Main Results:

    • Physical pain involves physical, anatomic, and electrochemical processes.
    • Suffering encompasses nonacceptance, fear, pessimism, duration uncertainty, guilt, and resentment.
    • Hypnotherapy effectively addresses these emotional and cognitive aspects of suffering.

    Conclusions:

    • Separating pain and suffering offers a more nuanced therapeutic framework.
    • Addressing the suffering component through hypnotherapy can significantly improve pain tolerance and potentially resolve pain.

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