title: On false premises and the hypnotic enhancement effect: reply to Schnall (2004).
abstract: Replies to the comments by E. Schnall (see record 2004-13299-016) on the current author's original article (see record 2003-05896-014), which examined whether adding hypnosis enhances cognitive-behavioral pain treatments. Here, the author addresses Schnall's critique point-by-point, and concludes that--Schnall aside--a a voluminous body of research has clearly established that both hypnosis and cognitive-behavioral treatments are useful for reducing pain, and all evidence from a small but growing literature currently suggests that there is no benefit in adding one procedure to the other.
authors.forename: Leonard S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Milling
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis / Q000379:methods; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D059408:Pain Management; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D013404:Suggestion