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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Linden, Julie H.
• De Benedittis, Giuseppe
• Sugarman, Laurence I.
• Varga, Katalin

Titel

Mechanisms of Hypnotic Analgesia

Ist Teil von

• The Routledge International Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis, 2024, p.357-389

Auflage

1

Ort / Verlag

Routledge

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Hypnosis is a highly personal experience that can be used to modulate pain perception, and improve quality of life as well as emotional regulation. In this chapter, we first offer an analysis of the most commonly accepted definition of hypnosis by supporting both phenomenological and neurophysiological evidence. We then discuss the effects of hypnosis in acute pain and surgery by outlining the benefits of hypnosedation. We then present behavioral and neuroimaging studies on the contribution of hypnosis in two chronic conditions: pain and oncology. Finally, we present a modern practice of hypnosis via virtual reality and end with a general conclusion.