The influence of a taped hypnotic induction treatment procedure on the recovery of surgery patients
- 1 October 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
- Vol. 28 (4) , 324-332
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00207148008409861
Abstract
A study of 40 open heart surgery patients assigned to 1 of 2 equal size treatment groups sought to evaluate the efficacy and utility of a tape-recorded hypnotic induction procedure that preoperatively prepared patients for surgery. The dependent variables included daily blood pressure measurements and postsurgical outcome data pertaining to postoperative units of blood required, state/trait anxiety and locus of control dimensions. Some support was provided for the tape-recorded hypnotic induction procedure in lessening state anxiety and in promoting a more self-directed attitude toward surgical recovery.This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
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