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Hypnotizability, Posttraumatic Stress, and Depressive Symptoms in Metastatic Breast Cancer

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Keuroghlian, Alex S., Butler, Lisa D., Neri, Eric, Spiegel, David·2009·International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

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This study assessed whether high hypnotizability is associated with posttraumatic stress and depressive symptoms in a sample of 124 metastatic breast cancer patients. Hypnotic Induction Profile Scores were dichotomized into low and high categories; posttraumatic intrusion and avoidance symptoms were measured with the Impact of Events Scale (IES); hyperarousal symptoms with items from the Profile of Mood States; and depressive symptoms with the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale. High hypnotizability was significantly related to greater IES total, IES intrusion symptoms, and depressive symptoms. A logistic regression model showed that IES total predicts high hypnotizability after adjusting for depressive symptoms and hyperarousal. The authors relate these results to findings in other clinical populations and discuss implications for the psychosocial treatment of metastatic breast cancer.

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    From Functional Brain Basis of Hypnotizability (2012) · cites this paper as [71]

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Authors
Keuroghlian, A. S., Butler, L. D., Neri, E., & Spiegel, D.
Affiliations
Stanford Medicine (US)
Corresponding author
Keuroghlian, Alex S.
Venue
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
Published
2009-11-30
Volume
58
Issue
1
Pages
39-52
ISSN
  • 0020-7144 (ISSN-L)
  • 1744-5183
OpenAlex
W2161084956
Cited by
26
References
77
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 1 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 3
FWCI
1.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Aging (P01AG018784)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01 MH47226, R01MH047226)
  • National Cancer Institute (R01CA118567, U01CA197282)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Pain Management and Placebo Effect
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
Keywords
hypnotic susceptibility, metastatic breast cancer, post-traumatic stress, depressive symptoms, hypnotic induction, intrusion symptoms, avoidance symptoms, hyperarousal, psychosocial interventions
MeSH terms
Adult, Breast Neoplasms, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Hypnosis, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Staging, Psychology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

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