ABSTRACT
CONTENT
Denotations of Critical Terms
The Term ‘Hypnosis’
The Term ‘Pain’
Hypnotic Analgesia, Posthypnotic Amnesia, and Denial of Pain
Overt Behavioral Reactions as Criteria of Analgesia or Pain Relief
Physiological Induces of Anxiety and Pain
Experimental Studies of Hypnotic Analgesia
Studies Employing Short-Lasting Pain Stimuli
Studies Employing Longer-Lasting Pain Stimuli
Surgery Under Hypnotically-Suggested Analgesia
Reduction in Drug Requirements as an Index of Pain Relief
The Effects of Hypnotic Suggestions on Functional or Conditioned Pain
Significant Variables in Hypnotic Analgesia
The Hypnotic Trance as a Factor in Hypnotic Analgesia
The Interpersonal Relationship
Suggestions of Pain Relief as a Critical Factor in Hypnotic Analgesia
Indications of Further Research
Variables intervening Between Suggestions of Pain Relief and Reduction in Pain Response
Summary
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