Open AccessThe use of hypnosis in controlling cancer pain
Author(s) -
Spiegel David
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
ca: a cancer journal for clinicians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 62.937
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1542-4863
pISSN - 0007-9235
DOI - 10.3322/canjclin.35.4.221
Subject(s) - hypnosis , citation , associate editor , medicine , psychology , psychoanalysis , alternative medicine , psychotherapist , psychiatry , library science , computer science , pathology
associated with cancer. The degree of pain depends on a variety of factors, of which the site and extensiveness of the primary tumor and metastases are but two. The pain experience of cancer patients—and, there fore, to a great extent their quality of life is also influenced by such psychological factors as mood disturbance and beliefs about the disease and its relation to pain. This paper examines the role of psy chological factors in the experience of can cer pain and discusses the rationale for incorporating hypnosis into a pain man agement program.