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Hypnosis Attitudes: Treatment Effects and Associations With Symptoms in Individuals With Cancer.
Antonio CapafonsMark P. JensenMaria Elena Mendozasubject
AdultMaleSleep Wake Disorders050103 clinical psychologyHypnosisHealth Knowledge Attitudes PracticePsychotherapistmedicine.medical_treatmentTreatment outcomePain03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineCancer SurvivorsIntervention (counseling)NeoplasmsOutcome Assessment Health CaremedicineHumans0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesDepression (differential diagnoses)FatigueAgedAged 80 and overCognitive Behavioral Therapy05 social sciencesCancerGeneral MedicineMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseComplementary and alternative medicineCognitive therapyFemalesense organsPsychology030217 neurology & neurosurgeryHypnosisClinical psychologydescription
Attitudes about hypnosis are associated with hypnotic responsiveness. However, little is known about how hypnosis attitudes change with treatment and if those changes are associated with better outcomes. This study examined whether an intervention based on the Valencia Model of Waking Hypnosis combined with Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy changed attitudes about hypnosis in a sample of patients with a history of cancer. The results indicated that the intervention improved attitudes toward hypnosis, relative to a control intervention, and the improvements remained stable at 3-month follow-up. Analyses also showed that changes in some attitudes were associated with treatment-related improvements. The findings are consistent with the idea that attitudes about hypnosis play a role in hypnosis treatment outcome, supporting the importance of addressing such beliefs at the onset of and throughout treatment.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-30 | The American journal of clinical hypnosis |