Hypnosis on a consultation-liaison service.
The use of hypnosis was demonstrated on a psychiatric consultation-liaison service (CLS) in a broad spectrum of medically hospitalized patients. Hypnosis was employed as an adjuvant measure to traditional medical and psychologic treatment modalities. Tapes for autohypnosis were used for reinforcement. Twenty-nine women and eight men from 24 to 75 years of age were hypnotized for relief of depression, pain, anxiety, or side-effects from chemotherapy. Results were excellent (total to almost total relief of symptoms) in 68% of the patients, fair in 22%, and poor in 11% with no differences among the results with the various conditions. This report demonstrates that hypnotherapy can be an extremely useful tool in the medical management of patients on a CLS.
Kaye
J M
JM
Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19129.
Schindler
B A
BA
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001143:Arousal; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology; D059408:Pain Management; D012803:Sick Role
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents