hypnosis

Abstract We introduce here a general model of Functional Neurological Disorders based on the following hypothesis: a Functional Neurological Disorder could correspond to a consciously initiated voluntary top-down process causing involuntary lasting consequences that are consciously experienced...

Abstract Previous studies suggest that subjective distress in children with functional neurological disorder (FND) is associated with stress-system dysregulation and modulates aberrant changes in neural networks. The current study documents illness-promoting psychological processes in 76...

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Abstract Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder of the lower digestive tract. Based on the biopsychosocial model, there is a wide range of therapeutic interventions to deal with the symptoms of IBS and to improve the quality of life of those who are affected. In this context...

Highlights • Patients characterized by severe dissociative psychopathology display elevated hypnotic suggestibility. • Elevated hypnotic suggestibility was most pronounced in the dissociative disorders. • There was considerable heterogeneity across patient subgroups. • Effect sizes were not...

Abstract The treatment of functional neurological disorder (FND), previously referred to as conversion disorder, can be challenging. Despite these challenges and with increased understanding of this condition, new treatment options are emerging. One such treatment is hypnosis, which has a long...

Full title: What Does CATS Have to Do With Cancer? The Cognitive Activation Theory of Stress (CATS) Forms the SURGE Model of Chronic Post-surgical Pain in Women With Breast Cancer Chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) represents a highly prevalent and significant clinical problem. Both major and...

Paywall, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00029157.2020.1794434 Sci hub, https://sci-hub.se/10.1080/00029157.2020.1794434

Ummmm. I’m so grateful that sufficient funding is available for this critical research.