Preferences for hypnotic imagery for hot-flash reduction: A brief communication

Gary Elkins; Joel Marcus; Jennifer Bunn; Michelle Perfect; Lynn Palamara; Vered Stearns; Jacqueline Dove

doi:10.1080/00207141003761239

Preferences for hypnotic imagery for hot-flash reduction: A brief communication

Gary Elkins, Joel Marcus, Jennifer Bunn, Michelle Perfect, Lynn Palamara, Vered Stearns, Jacqueline Dove

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The purpose of this brief report is to identify imagery preferences of women receiving hypnotherapy to alleviate hot flashes. As part of a larger study, 51 breast cancer survivors were asked to identify their own personal preferences for imagery for reducing hot flashes. Most of the participants identified personal imagery associated with coolness; none of the participants selected imagery for warmth or heat. The most widely used was imagery involving water associated with coolness (27.0%). It is recommended that clinicians using hypnosis for reduction of hot flashes attend to patients' preferences as specific imagery may moderate the effectiveness of hypnosis for hot flashes.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	345-349
Number of pages	5
Journal	International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
Volume	58
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00207141003761239
State	Published - Jul 2010

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Complementary and Manual Therapy
Clinical Psychology

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