TY - JOUR
T1 - Feasibility of clinical hypnosis for the treatment of parkinson's disease
T2 - A case study
AU - Elkins, Gary
AU - Sliwinski, Jim
AU - Bowers, Juliette
AU - Encarnacion, Elmyra
N1 - Funding Information:
Manuscript submitted August 29, 2012; final revision accepted September 11, 2012. 1This research was supported in part by National Institutes of Health, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine grant 5U01AT004634 to Dr. Gary Elkins. 2Address correspondence to Gary Elkins, Mind-Body Medicine Research Laboratory, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, One Bear Place #97334, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA. E-mail: Gary_Elkins@baylor.edu
PY - 2013/4/1
Y1 - 2013/4/1
N2 - Parkinson's disease is a severe neurodegenerative disorder with a prevalence rate of approximately 1.6% in elderly Americans. This case study reports on a 51-year-old male Parkinson's patient who received 3 weekly sessions of a hypnosis intervention, as well as instruction in self-hypnosis. Actigraphy was used to assess rest-tremor severity. Results revealed a 94% reduction in rest tremors following treatment. Self-reported levels of anxiety, depression, sleep quality, pain, stiffness, libido, and quality of life also showed improvements. The patient reported a high level of satisfaction with treatment. These findings suggest clinical hypnosis is potentially feasible and beneficial treatment for some Parkinson's symptoms. Further investigation with diverse samples and an ambulatory monitoring device is warranted.
AB - Parkinson's disease is a severe neurodegenerative disorder with a prevalence rate of approximately 1.6% in elderly Americans. This case study reports on a 51-year-old male Parkinson's patient who received 3 weekly sessions of a hypnosis intervention, as well as instruction in self-hypnosis. Actigraphy was used to assess rest-tremor severity. Results revealed a 94% reduction in rest tremors following treatment. Self-reported levels of anxiety, depression, sleep quality, pain, stiffness, libido, and quality of life also showed improvements. The patient reported a high level of satisfaction with treatment. These findings suggest clinical hypnosis is potentially feasible and beneficial treatment for some Parkinson's symptoms. Further investigation with diverse samples and an ambulatory monitoring device is warranted.
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U2 - 10.1080/00207144.2013.753829
DO - 10.1080/00207144.2013.753829
M3 - Article
C2 - 23427841
AN - SCOPUS:84874450957
SN - 0020-7144
VL - 61
SP - 172
EP - 182
JO - International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
JF - International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
IS - 2
ER -