Hypnosis and cognitive-behavioral therapy during breast cancer radiotherapy: a case report.

Am J Clin Hypn.  2008; 50(3):209-15 (ISSN: 0002-9157)

Schnur JB ; Montgomery GH
Department of Oncological Sciences, Box 1130 Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1425 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA. julie.schnur@mssm.edu

This case report describes an effort to control two primary side-effects of breast cancer radiotherapy (fatigue and skin discomfort) that used a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy with hypnosis (CBTH). Two patients, matched on demographic and medical variables (marital status, employment status, number of children, cancer diagnosis, surgical history, radiation dose), were compared: one who received a CBTH intervention and one who received standard care. Results were consistent with the view that CBTH was effective in managing fatigue and skin discomfort, and increasing relaxation.

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