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KRISTIN D. HUDACEK
Table 1
A Comparison of Two Studies and the Effects of Hypnosis on the Patients' Immune Systems
Study Design Characteristic
Bakke, Purtzer and Newton 2002 Study
Hidderley and Holt 2004 Study
Participants
Number
25
31
Age Range
37 – 81
16 – 65
Breast Cancer Stage
Stage I or II
Stage I or II
Phase of Treatment
At least 6 months beyond invasive
therapy and taking medications
Awaiting chemotherapy and surgery
Hypnotic Intervention Measurement ofHypnotic
Susceptibility
Stanford Hypnotic
Susceptibility Scale
N/A
Type of Treatment
Hypnotic-guided therapy
Autogenic training (AT) and home visit
Amount of Treatment
Weekly for 2 months
Weekly for 2 months
Control Group
N/A
Home visit only
Statistically
Significant Results
Time of Results
After treatment and 3-month follow-up After treatment
Psychological
Profile of Mood States (POMS)
showed improvement in depression
after 2-month treatment but not
3-month follow-up
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
showed difference in improvement in
anxiety and depression in AT vs.
non-AT participants
Immunological
Increase in number of NK cells after
2-month treatment but not 3-month
follow-up
Only AT participants with ability for
vivid imagery showed an increase in
CD8
+
and NK cells
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