Hypnosis and autogenic training in the treatment of tension headaches: A two-phase constructive design study with follow-up

Zitman, Frans G.; Dyck, Richard van; Spinhoven, Philip; Linssen, A. C. G.

doi:10.1016/0022-3999(92)90086-h

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“…It involves the simultaneous modulation of mental and somatic functions. This technique is now widely used for the treatment of headache [5,6], anxiety [7], chronic asthmatic disorder [8], and other stress-related disorders.…”

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confidence: 99%

Effect of autogenic training on cardiac autonomic nervous activity in high-risk fire service workers for posttraumatic stress disorder

Mitani

Fujita

Sakamoto

et al. 2006

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Effect of autogenic training on cardiac autonomic nervous activity in high-risk fire service workers for posttraumatic stress disorder

Mitani

Fujita

Sakamoto

et al. 2006

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

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“…In some cases, hypnotic analgesia is found to be superior to the alternative treatment (Anderson et al, 1975), but more often no differences are found between the hypnosis and the other pain treatments (Andreychuk & Skriver, 1975;Edelson & Fitzpatrick, 1989;Friedman & Taub, 1984;Schlutter et al, 1980;Spinhoven et al, 1992;ter Kuile et al, 1994;Zitman et al, 1992) on measures of pain intensity or severity (but see Edelson & Fitzpatrick, 1989, for a greater effect on pain behaviors for cognitive-behavioral therapy compared to hypnotic-analgesia treatment).…”

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Control Conditions in Hypnotic-analgesia Clinical Trials:Challenges and Recommendations

Jensen

Patterson

2005

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

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Case studies and controlled clinical trials indicate that hypnotic analgesia can effectively reduce pain in patients with a number of different chronic pain conditions. However, because none of the studies published to date have included a credible control condition that adequately controls for expectancy effects, at this point we cannot conclude that hypnotic-analgesia treatment has a specific effect on chronic pain beyond that that might be produced by a credible placebo intervention. This paper (a) describes the types of control conditions that have been, or might be, used in clinical trials of hypnotic analgesia for chronic pain; (b) reviews their strengths and weaknesses; and (c) concludes with specific recommendations that investigators should consider when designing clinical trials of hypnotic analgesia.

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“…A recent review [49] found that in studies that utilized only pain-specific suggestions (e.g., reduction in pain intensity) [20,22,27,42,[50][51][52][53][54][55], hypnosis was overall more effective than control groups in improving pain outcomes, including pain severity [27], intensity [22,50,51], and duration [50,51]. Hypnosis with only pain-specific suggestions was found to be at least as effective in improving pain intensity when compared to active treatments, including cognitive behavior therapy [27], biofeedback [42], and autogenic training [52,55]. Some studies have found hypnosis to be significantly more effective compared to active treatments in improving outcomes such as increased use of coping strategies (when compared to autogenic training) [56] and sleep (when compared to relaxation) [57].…”

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Neurophysiology of pain and hypnosis for chronic pain

Dillworth

Mendoza

Jensen

2011

Behav. Med. Pract. Policy Res.

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In the past decade there has been a dramatic increase in (1) understanding the neurophysiological components of the pain experiences, (2) randomized clinical trials testing the efficacy of hypnotic treatments on chronic pain, and (3) laboratory research examining the effects of hypnosis on the neurophysiological processes implicated in pain. Work done in these areas has not only demonstrated the efficacy of hypnosis for treating chronic pain but is beginning to shed light on neurophysiological processes that may play a role in its effectiveness. This paper reviews a selection of published studies from these areas of research, focusing on recent findings that have the most potential to inform both clinical work and research in this area. The paper concludes with research and clinical recommendations for maximizing treatment efficacy based on the research findings that are available. KEYWORDSHypnosis, Hypnotic analgesia, Chronic pain, Neurophysiology, Hypnotic suggestions Chronic pain, defined as pain lasting longer than 6 months [1], is a complex experience that requires multifaceted approaches for both evaluation and treatment [1,2]. Chronic pain is considered to have an underlying biological basis, for which medications and physical treatments are commonly prescribed. Medical approaches for pain relief and management include pharmacological and surgical interventions as well as physical therapy. While nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs are commonly used to treat mild pain from inflammation, opioid analgesics are the mainstay of pharmacologic treatment of moderate to severe pain [2][3][4][5][6]. However, prolonged use of opioids may result in opioid tolerance and opioid-induced hyperalgesia, which is an increased sensitivity to pain. These problems, coupled with unpleasant medication side effects, may lead to discontinuation of treatment [7]. Depending on the patient's condition and cause of pain, surgery is typically considered for the treatment of chronic pain when it is deemed medically necessary or after other treatments have failed. These include intrathecal drug delivery [8], spinal cord stimulation [9], radiofrequency ablation [10], and chemical sympathectomy [11]. One concern is that even though surgical procedures can provide pain relief, they also may permanently damage the person's ability to perceive other sensations, such as light touch and temperature changes, and can cause different pain problems to occur.Medical approaches for pain reduction are only one element of an interdisciplinary approach, since gains in physical and social functioning are important goals as well [12]. Psychosocial and neuropsychological models of chronic pain show that pain treatment cannot focus solely on the sensation of pain itself (e.g., pain intensity) but must also consider the affective (e.g., emotional suffering), cognitive (e.g., beliefs about pain) and behavioral (e.g., inactivity) responses which also impact the overall experience of pain [13][14][15]. This idea has been further supported by research ev...

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Hypnosis and autogenic training in the treatment of tension headaches: A two-phase constructive design study with follow-up

Cited by 43 publications

References 7 publications

Effect of autogenic training on cardiac autonomic nervous activity in high-risk fire service workers for posttraumatic stress disorder

Effect of autogenic training on cardiac autonomic nervous activity in high-risk fire service workers for posttraumatic stress disorder

Control Conditions in Hypnotic-analgesia Clinical Trials:Challenges and Recommendations

Neurophysiology of pain and hypnosis for chronic pain

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