Savitz S A
South Med J. 1983 Mar;76(3):319-21. doi: 10.1097/00007611-198303000-00013.
Chronic pain can be treated by combining hypnosis with brief psychotherapy. Hypnosis alone, though useful for acute pain, is seldom effective in relieving chronic pain because it does not address the significant psychologic components in the patient's illness. Treatment using self-hypnosis in conjunction with brief psychotherapy, however, can enable the patient to recognize these components, to change from a passive to an active role in achieving relief, and to modify his attitude toward the pain. This procedure can both reduce suffering and lead the patient to deemphasize pain in his life.
慢性疼痛可以通过将催眠与简短心理治疗相结合来治疗。单独的催眠虽然对急性疼痛有用，但很少能有效缓解慢性疼痛，因为它没有解决患者疾病中重要的心理因素。然而，将自我催眠与简短心理治疗结合使用的方法，可以使患者认识到这些因素，从被动角色转变为主动参与缓解疼痛的角色，并改变其对疼痛的态度。这一过程既能减轻痛苦，又能引导患者在生活中不再过分强调疼痛。
