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CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Vol 30, 130-136, Copyright © 1980 by American Cancer Society

Cancer Pain: Psychological Management Using Hypnosis

¹ Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology/Pain Management Clinic, University of California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California.
² Associate in Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California.

In the treatment of cancer, particularly when pain is a serious symptom, psychological support of a patient is important and can, in fact, facilitate ongoing oncologic treatment. Hypnosis represents a psychological technique of great potency for reducing pain, increasing patients' life-enhancing attitudes, and helping patients deal with death and separation.

Ultimately, the value of hypnosis lies in enabling an individual to potentiate inner capacities for creating psychological quiescence and physical comfort. For a suffering cancer patient, relief that comes from within can provide a much needed experience of personal efficacy and strength.

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