Zoltan Kekecs, Balazs Nyiri, Cameron Alldredge, Boglarka Cserni, Pietro Rizzo, Balint Domok, Vanda Vizkievicz, Aliz Takacs, Kyra Giran, Judit Krisztina Nagy, Gary Elkins
The effectiveness of hypnosis-based pain management is well established. However, mechanisms of action and specific effective components are not well understood. The socio-cognitive theory of hypnosis proposes that the effectiveness of hypnosis for pain management is determined by the non-specific features of response expectancy and context. We tested this claim by contrasting the effectiveness of two hypnoanalgesia procedures in a within subjects design using the cold pressor task. The two procedures were identical, including analgesic suggestions, except for the hypnosis induction used...
April 4, 2024: Journal of Pain