Giacobbi Peter R, Stewart Jonathan, Chaffee Keeley, Jaeschke Anna-Marie, Stabler Meagan, Kelley George A
Department of Sport Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Prog Prev Med (N Y). 2017 Dec;2(7):e0010. doi: 10.1097/pp9.0000000000000010.
Guided imagery involves the controlled visualization of detailed mental images. This integrative health technique is used for healing, health maintenance, or the treatment of specific conditions. Guided imagery is an integral part of mindfulness meditation, hypnosis, and various relaxation exercises. However, evidence to support the widespread use and dissemination of guided imagery interventions has been lacking. The purposes of this scoping review were to document the scope of health outcomes and disease processes examined by guided imagery researchers and the journal outlets where this work has been published. Secondary purposes were to review the efficacy of guided imagery, risk of bias from studies published in selected integrative health journals, and gain feedback from clinicians in a practiced-based research network (PBRN) about potential barriers for use in clinical settings.
Ten bibliographic databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published between 1960 and 2013 that included adult participants. Descriptive and analytic methods were employed to document the journal outlets, diseases, and health outcomes investigated.
320 RCTs that included more than 17,979 adult participants were reviewed. The published studies appeared in 216 peer-reviewed journals from diverse disciplines largely representing psychology, the sport sciences, rehabilitation, nursing, and medicine. Major outcomes observed were coping with pain, stroke recovery, anxiety, coping with stress, and sport skills. Practitioner feedback from the PBRN revealed some interest but skepticism and time constraints were discussed as barriers.
Ongoing research and creative dissemination techniques are warranted.
引导式意象涉及对详细心理意象的控制性可视化。这种综合健康技术用于治愈、健康维护或特定病症的治疗。引导式意象是正念冥想、催眠和各种放松练习的一个组成部分。然而，一直缺乏支持引导式意象干预广泛应用和传播的证据。本范围综述的目的是记录引导式意象研究人员所研究的健康结果和疾病过程的范围以及发表此项研究的期刊。次要目的是综述引导式意象的疗效、所选综合健康期刊发表的研究中的偏倚风险，并从基于实践的研究网络（PBRN）中的临床医生那里获取关于在临床环境中使用的潜在障碍的反馈。
检索了10个书目数据库，以查找1960年至2013年期间发表的纳入成年参与者的随机对照试验（RCT）。采用描述性和分析性方法来记录所研究的期刊、疾病和健康结果。
对320项纳入超过17979名成年参与者的RCT进行了综述。已发表的研究出现在来自不同学科的216种同行评审期刊上，这些学科主要包括心理学、运动科学、康复、护理和医学。观察到的主要结果是应对疼痛、中风恢复、焦虑、应对压力和运动技能。PBRN的从业者反馈显示出一些兴趣，但也提到了怀疑态度和时间限制是障碍。
需要进行持续的研究和创新的传播技术。
