The effect of hypnotic-guided imagery on psychological well-being and immune function in patients with prior breast cancer

Objective: To determine the effect of hypnotic-guided imagery on immune function and psychological parameters in patients being treated for Stage I or II breast cancer. Methods: To determine the effects of hypnotic-guided imagery on immune function and psychological parameters, the following study w...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of psychosomatic research 2002-12, Vol.53 (6), p.1131-1137
Hauptverfasser:	Bakke, Antony C, Purtzer, M.Z, Newton, Patricia
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Breast cancer Breast Neoplasms - immunology Breast Neoplasms - pathology Breast Neoplasms - psychology Female Humans Hypnosis Hypnotic-guided imagery Imagery (Psychotherapy) Imagery training Immune response Immune System - physiology Killer Cells, Natural - immunology Long term effects Medical sciences Mental Health Middle Aged Natural killer cells Psychological wellbeing Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Quality of Life Relaxation. Biofeedback. Hypnosis. Selfregulation. Meditation Survivors Treatments
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Zusammenfassung:	Objective: To determine the effect of hypnotic-guided imagery on immune function and psychological parameters in patients being treated for Stage I or II breast cancer. Methods: To determine the effects of hypnotic-guided imagery on immune function and psychological parameters, the following study was undertaken. Psychological profiles, natural killer (NK) cell number and activity were measured at baseline, after the 8-week imagery training program and at the 3-month follow-up. Results: There were significant increases in improvement in depression ( P
ISSN:	0022-3999 1879-1360
DOI:	10.1016/S0022-3999(02)00409-9