Hypnosis for burn-related pain:Case studies and a review of the literature

• 作者: Gary R Elkins Laurie Lazott Omair H Toor R Lynae Roberts Zoltan Kekecs
• 来源期刊: 世界麻醉学杂志
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: HYPNOSIS BURNS BURN units COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES ANESTHETIC HYPNOSIS
• 年，卷（期）: 2017,（1）
• 页码范围: 1-13
• 页数: 13页
• 分类号: R

摘要

Burn injuries create severe pain and psychological distress that are highly variable between patients.Distinct types of pain during various stages of injury and recovery make treatment complex.Standard pharmacological treatment of pain can have adverse effects and is not effective in treating anxiety and other psychological issues.Researchers have proposed that integrating clinical hypnosis as a complementary therapy can be highly beneficial to burn patients and their healthcare providers.The existing literature is reviewed and specific hypnosis techniques are discussed.Evidence exists indicating that adjunctive hypnosis is effective at reducing pain and procedural anxiety.Implementing a multidisciplinary burn care team that includes clinical hypnosis and focuses on the patients’psychological health as well as pain reduction is likely to result in faster healing and reduced distress for patients and caregivers alike.