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CA Cancer J Clin 1985; 35:221-231
doi: 10.3322/canjclin.35.4.221
© 1985 American Cancer Society
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CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Vol 35, 221-231, Copyright © 1985 by American Cancer Society

The Use of Hypnosis In Controlling Cancer Pain

David Spiegel M.D.1

1 Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Clinical) at Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California.

Pain control techniques employing hypnosis are simple and effective, easy to learn and teach patients, and applicable to approximately two thirds of cancer patients in pain. They can be a helpful adjunct to treatment in controlling pain, reducing dependence on analgesic medication, and giving patients a greater sense of mastery over their illness.

It is ironic that a technique long associated with fantasies of losing control should be so helpful in enhancing it. The intense concentration, interpersonal sensitivity, and mind-body control that characterize hypnosis make it an empirically grounded, practical tool for use with cancer patients.






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