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Geagea D, Tyack Z, Kimble R, Polito V, Ayoub B, Terhune DB, Griffin B. Clinical Hypnosis for Procedural Pain and Distress in Children: A Scoping Review. PAIN MEDICINE (MALDEN, MASS.) 2023; 24:661-702. [PMID: 36448690 PMCID: PMC10233484 DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnac186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Pain and distress are common in children undergoing medical procedures, exposing them to acute and chronic biopsychosocial impairments if inadequately treated. Clinical hypnosis has emerged as a potentially beneficial treatment for children's procedural pain and distress due to evidence of effectiveness and potential superiority to other psychological interventions. However, systematic reviews of clinical hypnosis for children's procedural pain and distress have been predominantly conducted in children undergoing oncology and needle procedures and are lacking in broader pediatric contexts. This scoping review maps the evidence of clinical hypnosis for children's procedural pain and distress across broad pediatric contexts while highlighting knowledge gaps and areas requiring further investigation. METHODS Published databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, and Web of Science) and grey literature were searched in addition to hand-searching reference lists and key journals (up to May 2022). Two independent reviewers screened the titles and abstracts of search results followed by a full-text review against eligibility criteria. Articles were included if they involved a clinical hypnosis intervention comprising an induction followed by therapeutic suggestions for pain and distress in children undergoing medical procedures. This review followed the Arksey and O'Malley (2005) methodology and incorporated additional scoping review recommendations by the Joanna Briggs Institute and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. RESULTS A total of 38 eligible studies involving 2,205 children were included after 4,775 articles were screened. Research on clinical hypnosis for children's procedural pain and distress was marked by a lack of fidelity measures and qualitative data as well as by inadequate intervention reporting and high attrition rates. Evidence regarding the safety of clinical hypnosis, pain unpleasantness outcomes, factors influencing outcomes, as well as barriers and facilitators to implementing hypnosis and study procedures was also lacking. Clinical hypnosis has potential benefits for children's procedural pain and distress based on evidence of superiority to control conditions and nonpharmacological interventions (e.g., distraction, acupressure) with moderate to large effect sizes as reported in 76% of studies. However, heterogeneous interventions, contexts, study designs, and populations were identified, and the certainty of the evidence was not evaluated. CONCLUSIONS The review suggests potential benefits of clinical hypnosis for children's procedural pain and distress and thus provides a precursor for further systematic reviews and trials investigating the effectiveness of clinical hypnosis. The review also indicates the need to further explore the feasibility, acceptability, implementation, and safety of clinical hypnosis in children undergoing painful procedures. Based on the review, researchers implementing clinical hypnosis should adequately report interventions or use treatment manuals, follow recommended research guidelines, and assess the fidelity of intervention delivery to promote replicating and comparing interventions. The review also highlights common methodological shortcomings of published trials to avoid, such as the lack of implementation frameworks, small sample sizes, inadequate reporting of standard care or control conditions, and limited evidence on pain unpleasantness outcomes.
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- Dali Geagea
- Child Health Research Centre, Centre for Children's Burns and Trauma Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Child Health Research Centre, Centre for Children's Burns and Trauma Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Australian Centre for Health Service Innovation and Centre for Healthcare Transformation, School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Centre for Children's Burns and Trauma Research, Queensland Children's Hospital, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths University of London, London, UK
- Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia
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Bastek V, van Vliet M. A whole new world of healing: exploring medical hypnotherapy for pediatric patients : A review. Eur J Pediatr 2023:10.1007/s00431-023-04983-5. [PMID: 37145215 PMCID: PMC10160735 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-023-04983-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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This narrative review aims to unravel the potential of medical hypnotherapy for the treatment of children with a variety of diseases and symptoms. Going beyond its history and assumed neurophysiology, the chances of success for hypnotherapy will be outlined per pediatric speciality, accentuated by clinical research and experiences. Future implications and recommendations are given on extracting the positive effects of medical hypnotherapy for all pediatricians. Conclusion: Medical hypnotherapy is an effective treatment for children with specified conditions such as abdominal pain or headache. Studies suggest effectiveness for other pediatric disciplines, from the first line up to third line of care. In a time in which health is defined as 'a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being', hypnotherapy stays an underrated treatment option for children. It is a unique mind-body treatment, which true potential still needs to be unraveled. What is Known: • Mind-body health techniques become a more relevant and accepted part of treatment in pediatric patients. • Medical hypnotherapy is an effective treatment for children with specified conditions such as functional abdominal pain. What is New: • Studies suggest the effectiveness of hypnotherapy in a high variety of pediatric symptoms and disease. • Hypnotherapy is a unique mind-body treatment which potential goes far beyond its current utilization.
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- Vanessa Bastek
- Department of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Klinikum Region Hannover GmbH, Wunstorf, Germany
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- Department of Social Pediatrics, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
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Pereira MG, Pedras S, Louro A, Lopes A, Vilaça M. Stress reduction interventions for patients with chronic diabetic foot ulcers: a qualitative study into patients and caregivers' perceptions. J Foot Ankle Res 2023; 16:3. [PMID: 36747299 PMCID: PMC9901134 DOI: 10.1186/s13047-022-00592-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The present study aimed to assess the perceptions of patients with chronic diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) and their family caregivers regarding the impact of two stress reduction interventions on DFU and psychological wellbeing. The intervention included progressive muscle relaxation and hypnosis sessions. METHODS This study used a qualitative exploratory design and included individual interviews with eight patients with chronic DFUs and six family caregivers, using a semi-structured interview guide. Transcript analysis employed thematic content analysis. RESULTS Four key themes common to patients and their caregivers were found: 1) perspectives regarding the intervention; 2) intervention effectiveness; 3) perceived importance of psychology in the DFU treatment; and 4) emotional consequences associated with DFUs. Although themes were common to both intervention groups, sub-themes from the last two themes differed for patients that received muscle relaxation versus those who received hypnosis. CONCLUSION Patients and caregivers reported perceived benefits from both interventions, regarding DFU healing and emotional wellbeing. Patients who received hypnosis and their caregivers also reported lasting effects. Participants suggested that psychological interventions such as stress reduction interventions could be included in the DFU standard treatment as an adjuvant to the clinical protocol for DFU treatment, preferably offered early on, when patients begin treatment at the diabetic foot consultation.
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- M. Graça Pereira
- grid.10328.380000 0001 2159 175XPsychology Research Centre (CIPsi), University of Minho, Braga, Portugal ,grid.10328.380000 0001 2159 175XSchool of Psychology, Department of Applied Psychology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, 4710-057 Portugal
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- grid.5808.50000 0001 1503 7226Angiology & Vascular Surgery Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Porto (CHUP), Porto, Portugal
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- grid.10328.380000 0001 2159 175XHealth & Family Research Group, Psychology Research Centre (CIPsi), University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Portuguese Association of Clinical Hypnosis and Hypnoanalysis (APHCH), Porto, Portugal
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- grid.10328.380000 0001 2159 175XPsychology Research Centre (CIPsi), University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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Geagea D, Griffin B, Kimble R, Polito V, Terhune DB, Tyack Z. Hypnotherapy for procedural pain, itch, and state anxiety in children with acute burns: a feasibility and acceptability study protocol. Pilot Feasibility Stud 2022; 8:58. [PMID: 35264248 PMCID: PMC8905723 DOI: 10.1186/s40814-022-01017-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Burns and related procedures are painful and distressing for children, exposing them to acute and chronic sequelae that can negatively affect their physiological, psychological, and social functions. Non-pharmacological interventions such as distraction techniques are beneficial adjuncts to pharmacological agents for procedural pain, state anxiety, and itch in children with burns but have limitations (e.g. lack of research on burn-related itch, tailoring, and consensus on optimal treatment). Hypnotherapy is a non-pharmacological intervention that can be tailored for varied settings and populations with evidence of benefit for itch and superior effectiveness in comparison to other non-pharmacological interventions for children’s procedural pain and state anxiety. Thus, children with burns can benefit from hypnotherapy as an adjunct to pharmacological agents. Yet, in paediatric burns, rigorous studies of effectiveness are limited and no studies have been identified that screen for hypnotic suggestibility, an important predictor of hypnotherapy outcomes. Considering potential barriers to the delivery of hypnotherapy in paediatric burns, the proposed study will examine the feasibility and acceptability of hypnotic suggestibility screening followed by hypnotherapy for procedural pain, state anxiety, and itch in children with acute burns. Methods An observational mixed-methods feasibility and acceptability study will be conducted over 15 weeks. Eligible children (N = 30) aged 4 to 16 years presenting to a paediatric burns outpatient centre in a metropolitan children’s hospital in Australia with acute burns requiring dressing changes will be included. Eligible parents of children (N = up to 30) and clinicians who perform dressing changes (N = up to 20) will also be included. Child participants screened as having medium to high suggestibility as assessed by behavioural measures will receive hypnotherapy during dressing changes. A process evaluation will target feasibility and acceptability as primary outcomes and implementation (i.e. fidelity in delivery), reach, potential effectiveness, and adoption of evaluation procedures and intervention as secondary outcomes. Discussion Ethical approval was obtained from the Queensland Children’s Hospital and Health Service ethics committee. Results will be published in peer-reviewed publications and conference proceedings. The findings will guide the design of future trials on the effectiveness of hypnotherapy and inform the development of child-centred hypnotic interventions in children with burns. Trial registration Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12620000988954 Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40814-022-01017-z.
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- Dali Geagea
- Centre for Children's Burns and Trauma Research, Centre for Children's Health Research, Level 7, 62 Graham Street, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia. .,Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4067, Australia.
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- Centre for Children's Burns and Trauma Research, Centre for Children's Health Research, Level 7, 62 Graham Street, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia.,Faculty of Health, School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, 4058, Australia.,Pegg Leditschke Paediatric Burns Centre, The Queensland Children's Hospital, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia
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- Centre for Children's Burns and Trauma Research, Centre for Children's Health Research, Level 7, 62 Graham Street, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4067, Australia.,Faculty of Health, School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, 4058, Australia.,Pegg Leditschke Paediatric Burns Centre, The Queensland Children's Hospital, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia
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- School of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie University, Macquarie Park, NSW, 2109, Australia
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- Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths University of London, London, SE14 6NW, UK
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- Centre for Children's Burns and Trauma Research, Centre for Children's Health Research, Level 7, 62 Graham Street, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4067, Australia.,Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation (AusHSI) and Centre for Healthcare Transformation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, 4059, Australia
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Giannouli V. Attitudes Towards Clinical Hypnosis in Medical Care: On the Necessity to Examine Cognitive and Emotional Characteristics as Moderators and Mediators. Integr Cancer Ther 2022; 21:15347354221090223. [PMID: 35451329 PMCID: PMC9036373 DOI: 10.1177/15347354221090223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Behavioral Medicine Methods in Treatment of Somatic Conditions. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:5076516. [PMID: 33204700 PMCID: PMC7655248 DOI: 10.1155/2020/5076516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 08/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Background The aim of this article is to present a short review of noninvasive, nonpharmacological treatment methods used in somatic illnesses that fall under the umbrella of approach called behavioral medicine. Methods The narrative review method was applied in the study. Science paper databases, including PubMed, had been used to retrieve papers on therapeutic methods used in clinical setting that meet the broad criteria of behavioral medicine definition as stated in the Charter of International Behavioral Medicine Society Results Main groups of methods, disorders in which they are being employed and their effectiveness, have been identified. Conclusions Behavioral medicine is grouping treatment methods and interventions that hold large potential for clinical setting. Two groups of methods can be distinguished by the scrutiny and level of evidence gathered in their effectiveness assessment; for biofeedback, guided imagery, and hypnosis techniques, comprehensive evidence reports in the framework of U.S. Evidence Synthesis Program exist. Meditation techniques, disclosure therapies, and relaxation methods are less well assessed. Broader employment of behavioral medicine therapies in clinical setting is possible after addressing two major problems in the field, which are deficiencies in quality evidence of effectiveness for many of the methods and their insufficiencies in underlying therapeutic mechanism knowledge.
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Ogez D, Aramideh J, Mizrahi T, Charest MC, Plante C, Duval M, Sultan S. Does practising hypnosis-derived communication techniques by oncology nurses translate into reduced pain and distress in their patients? An exploratory study. Br J Pain 2020; 15:147-154. [PMID: 34055336 DOI: 10.1177/2049463720932949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objectives To explore the effects of a hypnotic communication (HC) training for paediatric nurses in decreasing patients' pain and distress during venipunctures. Methods A 4-day theoretical and practical HC training was offered to five paediatric oncology nurses. The effects of HC were tested with 22 young cancer patients (13 girls, 9 boys, 10 ± 4 years) over four time points, with 88 encounters being video-recorded and coded in stable professional-patient dyads. Patients' pain and distress were rated by patients and parents with visual analogue scales and coded from recordings using the Faces, Legs, Activity, Cry and Consolability (FLACC) scale. Results We observed a significant decrease in pre-post distress reported by parents (d = 0.45, p = 0.046). Two out of five nurses with higher skills acquisition had larger reduction in patients' self-reported pain (d = 1.03, p = 0.028), parents perceived pain (d = 1.09, p = 0.042), distress (d = 1.05, p = 0.043) as well as observed pain (d = 1.22, p = 0.025). Favourable results on pain and distress did not maintain at follow-up. Conclusion and clinical implications Training nurses in HC may translate into improved pain and distress in patients, both self-rated and observed provided that skills are used in practice. HC training is a promising non-pharmacological intervention to address pain in paediatrics.
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- David Ogez
- Department of Hematology-Oncology, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada.,Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada.,Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada.,Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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Massage therapy in the breast imaging department: repurposing an ancient anxiety reducing method. Clin Imaging 2020; 67:49-54. [PMID: 32516693 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Massage therapy's ability to mitigate breast imaging associated anxiety has not been previously studied. Anxiety is, however, often cited as a harm of screening mammography with few options offered to diminish anxiety other than not screening. Reducing anxiety may improve compliance, and reduce breast cancer mortality and morbidity. A complimentary massage therapy program evaluated patient acceptance, anxiety perception and perceived value of massage. METHODS Over 10 weeks, verbal agreement was obtained from 113 breast imaging patients who desired a hand or shoulder/neck massage. Licensed massage therapists performed massages before, and/or during, or after, or in between imaging tests. After the massage, questionnaires assessed patients' self-rated perceptions of anxiety before and after massage on a scale from 0 to 10. Participants' age-group, reason for appointment, self-rated value of massage service, and willingness to return to and willingness to refer to the facility were reported. Changes in perceived average anxiety were estimated using a linear mixed effects model. Fisher's exact test was used to evaluate associations among categorical variables. RESULTS A significant decrease in perceived anxiety was observed following massage (d = -3.2, p < 0.001). 107/108 (99%) of respondents reported an improved patient experience with massage. 84/106 (79%) reported willingness to pay at least $5 for massage service. CONCLUSION Massage therapy improves the patient experience and decreases perceptions of anxiety. It may be associated with improved breast imaging compliance. Patients' willingness to pay for the service may defray some cost of a massage program.
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McKernan LC, Finn MTM, Patterson DR, Williams RM, Jensen MP. Clinical Hypnosis for Chronic Pain in Outpatient Integrative Medicine: An Implementation and Training Model. J Altern Complement Med 2020; 26:107-112. [PMID: 31904997 DOI: 10.1089/acm.2019.0259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Introduction: Clinical hypnosis for pain management cultivates specific skills to enhance general self-regulation and address pain. Hypnosis is well suited to integrative medicine settings; however, questions persist about its feasibility. This article describes a financially viable hypnosis practice model implemented in an integrative medicine clinic, providing initial feasibility data about rates of referral, participation, reimbursement, and provider retention. The specific processes required to establish and implement hypnosis services were detailed, including instruction in billing, reimbursement data, and a training model to enhance reach of services. Materials and methods: Insurer reimbursement data and operational costs were examined from three hypnosis groups conducted between September 2017 and March 2018. Furthermore, information on referral patterns and enrollment in treatment was collected from program initiation in September 2017 to January 2019. Provider retention in training with the expansion of supervision in the program's second year was also examined. Results: Of 258 individuals referred to hypnosis, 124 (48%) enrolled in group treatment. Analysis of insurer reimbursement over a subset of enrollees from three completed groups (N = 26) indicated an average collection of $95.85 per patient per session, equating to $706.86 per patient for the eight-session treatment. This extrapolates to $4,926.82 in total per seven-person group for the entirety of the eight-session treatment. After an annual training workshop, provider retention significantly increased (to 81% of eligible trained providers) with the initiation of twice-monthly clinical supervision focusing on transitioning from training to practice. Conclusion: This analysis indicates that a training- and practice-based research model of clinical hypnosis is feasible and financially sustainable in an integrative medicine setting.
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- Lindsey C McKernan
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.,Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.,Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.,VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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Montgomery GH, Force J, Dillon MJ, David D, Schnur JB. The effect of an online lecture on psychosocial cancer care providers' attitudes about hypnosis. PSYCHOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS (WASHINGTON, D.C.) 2019; 6:320-328. [PMID: 32984428 PMCID: PMC7517698 DOI: 10.1037/cns0000191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Hypnosis has been shown to be efficacious in the control of the symptoms and side effects of cancer and its treatment across all stages of the cancer continuum. Yet, hypnosis has generally failed to widely disseminate to clinical cancer settings, potentially due in part to provider attitudes about hypnosis. In a sample of 340 trainees (psychosocial cancer care providers), we tested the effects of a 12-minute online video hypnosis lecture on provider attitudes (using the Attitudes Toward Hypnosis Questionnaire). We hypothesized that viewing the online video would improve attitudes about hypnosis. Using a repeated measures design, total attitudes toward hypnosis improved following the lecture [F(1,339) = 321.97, p < .0001], as did all hypnosis attitude subscales. Older age and ethnicity (Latino/a) were associated with more positive attitudes across assessment points (ps < .05). Those trainees without prior hypnosis experience had the most attitude improvement (p < .05). The results support the use of a brief, online hypnosis lecture to improve cancer care provider attitudes about hypnosis, and suggest a path forward to facilitate more widespread dissemination of hypnosis to cancer care.
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de la Vega R, Mendoza ME, Chan JF, Jensen MP. Case Study: Cognitive Restructuring Hypnosis for Chronic Pain in a Quadriplegic Patient. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL HYPNOSIS 2019; 61:394-408. [PMID: 31017549 DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2018.1537973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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This case study reports on a 28-year-old male with spinal cord injury (SCI), quadriplegia, and chronic pain with neuropathic characteristics. The treatment had to be adapted to address the patient's needs, as he was on a respirator and paralyzed from the chin down. The intervention consisted of eight 90-minute sessions. The first four sessions were based on a standardized hypnotic cognitive therapy protocol developed for a randomized controlled trial (RCT). The sessions included training in cognitive restructuring skills and a hypnosis session with suggestions that was audiorecorded. Instructions to practice at home, both with the recording and by using self-hypnosis, were provided as well. Most of the outcome domains assessed (i.e., pain intensity, pain interference, sleep quality) showed clinically meaningful improvements that were maintained (or increased) at one-year follow-up. The patient reported that he was still using self-hypnosis at one-year follow-up. His subjective impression of change was positive and he did not report any negative side effects. Results show that the hypnotic cognitive therapy protocol used is a promising intervention that can benefit individuals with SCI presenting with complex symptomatology. Such therapy helps patients by teaching them effective coping strategies that they can use on their own to manage pain and its effects. In addition, it is important to note that this therapy provided benefits to someone who had not experienced any benefits from numerous medications he had tried before treatment. Therefore, the findings support continued efforts to make this treatment more accessible to patients who could benefit from this approach.
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- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Montgomery GH, Sucala M, Dillon MJ, Schnur JB. Interest and Attitudes about Hypnosis in a Large Community Sample. PSYCHOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS (WASHINGTON, D.C.) 2018; 5:212-220. [PMID: 30035144 PMCID: PMC6052866 DOI: 10.1037/cns0000141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Despite the available empirical evidence supporting the efficacy of hypnosis for alleviating symptoms and side effects across a variety of clinical contexts, hypnosis has failed to disseminate widely. One way to try to better understand the lack of hypnosis dissemination is to apply a marketing theory approach, focusing on attitudes and beliefs about a product (hypnosis) held by consumers. Better understanding of such factors can lead to strategies to promote the product among consumers, and in this case, encourage dissemination. The goal of the study was to investigate relationships between interest in hypnosis use and: 1) attitudes about hypnosis; 2) beliefs about the effectiveness of hypnosis (i.e., hypnosis credibility, and hypnosis effectiveness expectancies); 3) past experience with hypnosis; and 4) the perceived hedonic value and utility of hypnosis. The study also explored participants' preferences for hypnosis delivery method (i.e., live or recorded), as well as preferences for hypnosis labeling (i.e., how hypnosis is defined). Participants (N = 509) were recruited through Amazon Mechanical Turk and completed an anonymous online survey. The results revealed that participants' attitudes about hypnosis, their expectancies for the effectiveness of hypnosis, and the perceived hedonic value of hypnosis accounted for unique variance in participants' interest in hypnosis, ps < .05. Together, these variables accounted for 73% of the variance in participants' interest in hypnosis use. Based on these findings, we recommend that these key variables should be considered when planning for greater dissemination and uptake of empirically supported hypnosis interventions.
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Ramazani M, Zarenejad N, Parirokh M, Zahedpasha S. How Can Hypnodontics Manage Severe Gag Reflex for Root Canal Therapy? A Case Report. IRANIAN ENDODONTIC JOURNAL 2016; 11:146-9. [PMID: 27141226 PMCID: PMC4841353 DOI: 10.7508/iej.2016.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2015] [Revised: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 02/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In endodontics, severe involuntary gagging can have a severe impact on treatment procedure. There are many ways to ease the gag reflex, one of which is hypnosis. A 34-year-old male was referred for root canal treatment of a molar tooth. He had not received any dental treatments for the past nine years due to fear of severe gag reflex. Three hypnotic sessions based upon eye fixation, progressive muscle relaxation and guided imagery techniques were spent for psychosomatic management. The gag reflex was controlled and reduced to a normal level, and the required dental treatments including root canal therapy and restoration were performed successfully. This report shows that hypnosis can control gag reflex for dental treatments.
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- Mohsen Ramazani
- Department of Endodontics, Dental School, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran, and Iranian Scientific Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Dental School, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Oral and Dental Research Center, Dental School, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, School of Dental Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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