Effectiveness of hypnosis for the treatment of XXXX : a preliminary investigation.

@entity1 @entity25207 @entity148 @entity158 @entity1118
INTRODUCTION: @entity25207 ( @entity25207 ) is a common cause of @entity158 . Therapeutic options target different @entity158 systems believed to be involved in its development and maintenance. Most treatments target the @entity158 component with the assumption that sexual function will increase once the @entity158 has decreased, yet this is not necessarily the case. AIMS: Research has supported the effectiveness of hypnosis for many @entity1118 , and a case report demonstrated @entity158 reduction and an increase in intercourse pleasure in a @entity1 with @entity25207 . This preliminary study examined the effectiveness of hypnosis on @entity158 and psychosexual function in @entity25207 . METHODS; Eight @entity1 suffering from @entity25207 completed a hypnosis screening assessment, an interview, @entity158 and psychosexual questionnaires, a gynecologic examination, @entity158 threshold measurement, a psychosexual assessment, and six hypnotherapy sessions. The physical examinations, interview, and questionnaires were repeated at 1 and 6 months posttreatment. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: These included @entity158 ratings during the gynecologic examination, @entity158 thresholds, scores on the McGill Pain Questionnaire and Pain Catastrophizing Scale, and responses to questions on intercourse-related and nonintercourse-related @entity158 . Measures of psychosexual function included the Female Sexual Function Index, State-Trait @entity148 Scale, Beck Depression Inventory-II, and the Brief Symptom Inventory. RESULTS: Results indicated significant decreases in gynecologic examination @entity158 and in several measures assessing intercourse @entity158 , and nonsignificant increases in threshold. Some indices of noncoital @entity158 decreased. Overall sexual function, particularly sexual satisfaction, increased at posttreatment. There were no differences on any psychological measure. @entity1 reported satisfaction with the treatment and rated their @entity158 reduction as average. CONCLUSIONS: Hypnotherapy appears to be a promising treatment for reducing intercourse @entity158 and some aspects of noncoital @entity158 , and for restoring sexual function in @entity1 with @entity25207 . These results suggest that a large controlled trial should be considered.
