ABSTRACT

Stomatodynia is an oral dysesthesia with a psychosomatic component. Twelve consecutive patients with stomatodynia were offered hypnosis sessions. Measures of anxiety, depression, and pain were administered before the first and after the last hypnosis session. Pain severity was assessed with a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Anxiety and depression were assessed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The data were collected retrospectively from medical records on the 12 patients. The difference between NRS pain ratings and HADS scores before and after hypnosis was significant (p < .05). Six patients reported receiving treatment for stomatodynia before hypnotherapy; 3 of them stopped treatment for stomatodynia before completion of the hypnosis intervention. Results provide support for potential positive effects of hypnosis intervention for stomatodynia and point to the need for additional research on this issue.

摘要

口痛症是一种口腔感觉障碍，具有心身成分。连续 12 名患有口痛症的患者接受了催眠治疗。在第一次催眠之前和最后一次催眠之后进行焦虑、抑郁和疼痛的测量。使用数字评定量表 (NRS) 评估疼痛严重程度。使用医院焦虑和抑郁量表（HADS）评估焦虑和抑郁。这些数据是从 12 名患者的医疗记录中回顾性收集的。催眠前后 NRS 疼痛评分与 HADS 评分差异显着（p< .05）。6名患者报告在催眠治疗前接受了口痛治疗；其中3人在完成催眠干预前停止治疗口痛。结果支持催眠干预对口痛的潜在积极影响，并指出需要对此问题进行更多研究。