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Article: Hypnosis to manage anxiety and pain associated with colonoscopy for colorectal-cancer screening: Case studies and possible benefits
- Article from:
- American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
- Article date:
- January 1, 2007
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CopyrightCopyright American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Jan 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Elkins, G, White, J., Patel, P., Marcus, J., Perfect, M. M., & Montgomery, G. H. (2006). Hypnosis to manage anxiety and pain associated with colonoscopy for colorectal-cancer screening: Case studies and possible benefits. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 54(4), 416-431. The authors report the results of a series of six case studies of which demonstrated how hypnosis can be used to manage the pain and anxiety patients commonly report during colonoscopy procedures. The results did seem to indicate that hypnosis not only assisted with pain and anxiety management but also may show ...