Which statement best summarizes the impact of hypnosis in pain control?
a) Patients use distraction and redefinition techniques only when told to do so under hypnosis.
b) Cognitive strategies produce more pain relief than does hypnosis.
c) The deep relaxation that people who are hypnotized experience is the sole reason for the
effectiveness of hypnosis in pain relief.
d) Regardless of whether a patient receives hypnosis or relaxation therapy, persons who are high in hypnotic suggestibility benefit the most
Answer: d) Regardless of whether a patient receives hypnosis or relaxation therapy, persons who are high in hypnotic suggestibility benefit the most
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