Hypnotherapy for disability-related pain: A meta-analysis.
Hypnotherapy can address the biopsychosocial aspects of disability-related pain, although the available evidence is limited in quality and quantity. Meta-analytic techniques were utilised to evaluate 10 controlled studies. Hypnotherapy produced significant short-term improvements in fatigue, pain experience and affect. However, a lack of significance was noted at 3- to 6-month follow-up. A beneficial effect size (d(w)= 0.53; confidence interval = 0.28-0.84) in comparison to control conditions was reported, although comparability with other cognitive-behavioural treatments could not be confirmed across the few studies reporting this data (d(w)= 0.06; confidence interval = -0.33 to 0.45). The findings highlight the need for further controlled and longitudinal research in this area.
University of Adelaide, Australia.
Emma
E
Bowker
University of Adelaide, Australia diana.dorstyn@adelaide.edu.au.
Diana
D
Dorstyn
D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis / Q000379:methods*; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
disability; hypnosis; meta-analysis; pain; treatment efficacy