Virtual reality hypnosis: a case report |
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Authors: | Patterson David R Tininenko Jennifer R Schmidt Anne E Sharar Sam R |
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Institution: | Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle 98104, USA. davepatt@u.washington.edu |
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Abstract: | This preliminary case report explored the use of hypnosis induced through a 3-dimensional, immersive, computer-generated virtual reality (VR) world as a means to control pain and anxiety in a patient with a severe burn injury. On hospitalization Day 40, after reports of uncontrollable pain and anxiety, the patient underwent hypnotic induction while immersed in a virtual world and received posthypnotic suggestions for decreased pain and anxiety during subsequent wound-care sessions. The patient's pain and anxiety each dropped 40% after VR hypnosis on a Graphic Rating Scale for his Day 41 wound care. Pain dropped similar levels on Day 42 with an audio-only version of the intervention and then returned to baseline without intervention on Day 43. |
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