Jensen Mark P, Gianas Ann, George Holly R, Sherlin Leslie H, Kraft George H, Ehde Dawn M
a University of Washington , Seattle , USA.
b Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine , Tempe , Arizona , USA.
Int J Clin Exp Hypn. 2016;64(1):1-23. doi: 10.1080/00207144.2015.1099400.
This proof of principle study examined the potential benefits of EEG neurofeedback for increasing responsiveness to self-hypnosis training for chronic pain management. The study comprised 20 individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) who received 5 sessions of self-hypnosis training--1 face-to-face session and 4 prerecorded sessions. Participants were randomly assigned to have the prerecorded sessions preceded by either (a) EEG biofeedback (neurofeedback) training to increase left anterior theta power (NF-HYP) or (b) a relaxation control condition (RLX-HYP). Eighteen participants completed all treatment sessions and assessments. NF-HYP participants reported greater reductions in pain than RLX-HYP participants. The findings provide support for the potential treatment-enhancing effects of neurofeedback on hypnotic analgesia and also suggest that effective hypnosis treatment can be provided very efficiently.
这项原理验证研究探讨了脑电图神经反馈对于增强慢性疼痛管理中自我催眠训练反应性的潜在益处。该研究纳入了20名多发性硬化症（MS）患者，他们接受了5次自我催眠训练——1次面对面训练和4次预录制训练。参与者被随机分配，使预录制训练之前要么进行（a）脑电图生物反馈（神经反馈）训练以增加左前额叶θ波功率（NF-HYP），要么进行（b）放松对照条件（RLX-HYP）。18名参与者完成了所有治疗疗程和评估。NF-HYP组参与者报告的疼痛减轻程度大于RLX-HYP组参与者。这些发现为神经反馈对催眠镇痛的潜在治疗增强作用提供了支持，也表明可以非常高效地提供有效的催眠治疗。
