Chronic Pain
Hypnotic Enhancement of Cognitive–Behavioral Interventions for Pain
An Analogue Treatment Study Recent meta–analyses have shown that
adding hypnosis enhances the effectiveness of cognitive–behavioral
psychotherapy.
Clinical Applications of Hypnosis for Brief and Efficient Pain
Management Psychotherapy
As part of the patient's initial work-up, hypnotizability assessment can
provide information for developing individualized pain management and
coping strategies based on the patient's assessed capacity to experience
hypnotic analgesia and related hypnotic phenomena.
 
Explaining High Rates of Depression in Chronic Pain: A Diathesis
Stress Framework   
The diathesis-stress framework also suggests the need to identify for
each patient the uniquely challenging or stressful aspects of his or her
chronic pain experience (e.g. patient's beliefs about and cognitive
responses to his or her pain, perceived ability to control pain, degree of
affective distress and tolerance for such affect.....
Anton Counseling & Health Psychology
Chronic Pain
Hypnotic Enhancement of Cognitive–Behavioral Interventions for
Pain An Analogue Treatment Study Recent meta–analyses have
shown that adding hypnosis enhances the effectiveness of
cognitive–behavioral psychotherapy.
Clinical Applications of Hypnosis for Brief and Efficient Pain
Management Psychotherapy
As part of the patient's initial work-up, hypnotizability assessment
can provide information for developing individualized pain
management and coping strategies based on the patient's
assessed capacity to experience hypnotic analgesia and related
hypnotic phenomena.  
Explaining High Rates of Depression in Chronic Pain: A Diathesis
Stress Framework   
The diathesis-stress framework also suggests the need to identify
for each patient the uniquely challenging or stressful aspects of his
or her chronic pain experience (e.g. patient's beliefs about and
cognitive responses to his or her pain, perceived ability to control
pain, degree of affective distress and tolerance for such affect.....
The following recommended reading materials contain valuable information;
however, they are NOT a substitute for professional advice.  Please consult your
Psychologist or qualified mental health care professional.
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