Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) Estimation of Regional Cutaneous Thermal Sensitivity During Waking State, Neutral Hypnosis, and Temperature Specific Suggestions. Issue 3 (3rd July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Conversa, Gianluca; Facco, Enrico; Leoni, Matteo Luigi Giuseppe; Buonocore, Michelangelo; Bagnasco, Rosa; Angelini, Lucia; Demartini, Laura; Spiegel, David
• Is Part Of: International journal of clinical and experimental hypnosis. Volume 67:Issue 3(2019)
• Page Start: 364
• Page End: 381
• Publication Date: 2019-07-03
• Subjects: Hypnotism -- Therapeutic use -- Periodicals; 615.8512
• DOI: 10.1080/00207144.2019.1613864
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0020-7144

Abstract

Abstract: This study aimed to determine the effects of neutral hypnosis and hypnotic temperature suggestions in thermal and pain thresholds compared to resting state. Sixteen healthy medium or high hypnotizable volunteers were enrolled. Hypnotizability was assessed with the Hypnotic Induction Profile (HIP); QST was checked in resting state, in neutral hypnosis, after suggestions of heat and cold, and after deinduction. A significant increase in heat threshold was recorded during hypnosis with both cold and heat suggestions compared to neutral hypnosis. HIP induction score showed a linear correlation with changes of temperature thresholds after heat and cold suggestions. Thermal suggestions may result in a significant increase of heat perception thresholds with respect to neutral hypnosis. HIP score is related to thermal threshold changes. QST is a valuable and manageable tool to measure temperature threshold change during hypnosis.