Psychology Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-0900, USA.
Int J Clin Exp Hypn. 2009 Oct;57(4):443-50. doi: 10.1080/00207140903099153.
The authors summarize 4 articles of special interest to the hypnosis community in the general scientific and medical literatures. All are empirical studies testing the clinical utility of hypnosis, and together address the role of hypnosis in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of medical and psychiatric disorders/conditions. The first is a randomized controlled study of smoking cessation treatments comparing a hypnosis-based protocol to an established behavioral counseling protocol. Hypnosis quit rates are superior to those of the accepted behavioral counseling protocol. A second study with pediatric patients finds hypnosis critically helpful in differentiating nonepileptic seizure-like behaviors (pseudoseizures) from epilepsy. The remaining 2 papers are randomized controlled trials testing whether hypnosis is effective in helping patients manage the emotional distress of medical procedures associated with cancer treatment. Among female survivors of breast cancer, hypnosis reduces perceived hot flashes and associated emotional and sleep disruptions. Among pediatric cancer patients, a brief hypnotic intervention helps control venepuncture-related pain.
作者在一般科学和医学文献中总结了催眠界特别关注的 4 篇文章。这些都是检验催眠临床效用的实证研究，共同探讨了催眠在预防、诊断和治疗医学和精神疾病/状况中的作用。第一项研究是一项随机对照研究，比较了基于催眠的戒烟治疗方案和已确立的行为咨询方案，发现催眠戒烟率优于被广泛接受的行为咨询方案。第二项研究针对儿科患者，发现催眠在区分非癫痫性癫痫样发作行为（假性发作）和癫痫方面非常有帮助。其余 2 篇论文是随机对照试验，检验催眠是否有助于患者应对与癌症治疗相关的医疗程序引起的情绪困扰。在乳腺癌女性幸存者中，催眠可减少热感、相关情绪和睡眠紊乱。在儿科癌症患者中，简短的催眠干预有助于控制静脉穿刺相关疼痛。
