Efficacy, acceptability and safety of guided imagery/hypnosis in fibromyalgia – A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

European Journal of Pain (United Kingdom)

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 217-227

  Zech, N ^a   Hansen, E ^a   Bernardy, K ^b   Hauser W ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^c KLINIKUM SAARBRÜCKEN   (Germany)

^d TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ATTENTION CONTROL; AUTOGENIC TRAINING; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISABILITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EGO; FATIGUE; FIBROMYALGIA; FOLLOW UP; FUNDING; GUIDED IMAGERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; LEISURE; META ANALYSIS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN INTENSITY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SELF HELP; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SLEEP DISORDER; SMYTHE CRITERIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); PAIN MANAGEMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85006298861     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejp.933     Document Type: Review

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