Hypnosis for Pain Management – The Mind Behind the Pain

Medscape Today – Pain is a physical, emotional and psychological phenomenon. Hypnosis is one of the oldest and most documented psychological interventions for pain management and suffering. It is obvious that persons who are hypnotized report changes in the way they feel, think, and behave.

However, many studies have demonstrated that self-hypnosis in persons who experience pain or stress can reduce the need for pain medications.(Ashton et al., 1997; Cadranel et al., 1994; Chaves & Dworkin, 1997; Hrezo, 1998; Lang, Joyce, Spiegel, Hamilton, & Lee, 1996; Marchioro et al., 2000; Patterson & Jensen, 2003; Van der Does, Van Dyck, & Spijker, 1988)

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