Mediation and moderation of psychological pain treatments: Response expectancies and hypnotic suggestibility

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 253-262

  Milling, Leonard S ^a   Reardon, John M ^a,b   Carosella, Gina M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c Horace W Porter School   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral; Hypnosis; Hypnotic suggestibility; Pain; Response expectancies

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRACTIBILITY; EXPECTANCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOGENIC PAIN; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; SUGGESTION;

EID: 33744468252     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.74.2.253     Document Type: Article

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