Abstract
Thirty-seven adults with spinal-cord injury and chronic pain were randomly assigned to receive 10 sessions of self-hypnosis (HYP) or EMG biofeedback relaxation (BIO) training for pain management. Participants in both treatment conditions reported substantial, but similar, decreases in pain intensity from before to after the treatment sessions. However, participants in the HYP condition, but not the BIO condition, reported statistically significant decreases in daily average pain pre- to posttreatment. These pre- to posttreatment decreases in pain reported by the HYP participants were maintained at 3-month follow-up. Participants in the HYP condition, but not the BIO condition, also reported significant pre- to posttreatment increases in perceived control over pain, but this change was not maintained at the 3-month follow-up.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 239-268 |
Number of pages | 30 |
Journal | International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Complementary and Manual Therapy
- Clinical Psychology