Hypnoanalgesia for Chronic Pain: The Response to Multiple Inductions at One Session and to Separate Single Inductions

Abstract

Serial hypnotic inductions conveying the same analgesic message produce a progressively longer response in an increasing number of patients. The resulting analgesia appears to be independent of the spacing of inductions — Whether given at a single session or on separate occasions — And to depend upon their number. However, multiple inductions at a single session save time.

Elimination of pain can be achieved, by either approach, for a year or more in up to 70% of patients.

Keywords

hypnoanalgesia chronic pain multiple induction single induction migraine

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