Nickelson C, Brende J O, Gonzalez J
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA 31207, USA.
South Med J. 1999 May;92(5):521-3. doi: 10.1097/00007611-199905000-00015.
Despite the availability of specialized treatments for chronic pain, including biofeedback training, relaxation training, and hypnotic treatment, most physicians rely on the traditional approaches of surgery or pharmacotherapy. The patient in this case study had severe and chronic pain but found little relief from pain medications that also caused side effects. She then took the initiative to learn and practice self-hypnosis with good results. Her physician in the resident's internal medicine clinic supported her endeavor and encouraged her to continue self-hypnosis. This patient's success shows that self-hypnosis can be a safe and beneficial approach to control or diminish the pain from chronic pain syndrome and can become a useful part of a physician's therapeutic armamentarium.
尽管有针对慢性疼痛的专门治疗方法，包括生物反馈训练、放松训练和催眠治疗，但大多数医生仍依赖手术或药物治疗等传统方法。本案例研究中的患者患有严重的慢性疼痛，但发现止痛药物不仅效果不佳，还会产生副作用。然后，她主动学习并练习自我催眠，取得了良好的效果。她在内科住院医师诊所的医生支持她的努力，并鼓励她继续自我催眠。这位患者的成功表明，自我催眠可以是一种安全有益的方法，用于控制或减轻慢性疼痛综合征带来的疼痛，并可成为医生治疗手段的有益组成部分。
