Immediate Effects of Hypnosis, Mindfulness Meditation, and Prayer on Cold Pressor Outcomes: A Four-Arm Parallel Experimental Study.

Alexandra Ferreira-Valente Benjamin P Van DykeMelissa A DayCatarina Teotónio do CarmoJosé Pais-RibeiroFilipa PimentaRui M CostaMark P Jensen

Published in: Journal of pain research (2022)

Study results suggest that single short-term HYP and MM sessions, but not biblical-based CP, may be useful for acute pain self-management, with HYP being the slightly superior option. Future research should compare the effects of different types of prayer and examine the predictors and moderators of these pain approaches' effects on pain-related outcomes.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
spinal cord injury
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
hepatitis b virus
glycemic control