The “Sympathetic Ear”: Case Reports of a Self-Hypnotic Approach to Chronic Pain
- 1 October 1984
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Taylor & Francis in American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
- Vol. 27 (2) , 103-106
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00029157.1984.10402864
Abstract
Secondary gain issues may limit the success of hypnotherapeutic approaches to chronic pain. A self-hypnotic suggestion that promotes patients' awareness of the interpersonal aspects of their pain complaints was used in the treatment of two patients with chronic headache. Hypnotic suggestions that help make secondary gains conscious may be a useful addition to hypnotic techniques of pain management.Keywords
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