Clinical Behavioral Medicine

I.E. Wickramasekera

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Springer, Mar 31, 1988 - Psychology - 313 pages

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Title Page

Index

References

WHAT KINDS OF PEOPLE ARE AT HIGH RISK TO DEVELOP CHRONIC STRESSRELATED SYMPTOMS?	1

Hypnotic Ability	4

HighHypnotic Ability	5

LowHypnotic Ability	10

Habitual Catastrophizing Panicking Cognitions	14

Sympathetic ReactivityNegative Affectivity Neuroticism	16

Major Life Changes andIor Daily Hassles	19

Daily Hassles	20

References	154

THE DIAGNOSIS AND PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC PAIN AND ANXIETY	155

Acute and Chronic Pain	156

Illness Behavior Syndrome and Chronic Pain	159

A Theory of the Acquisition of Chronic Pain and Anxiety	160

Hypnotic Ability	161

Negative Affectivity	163

Rationales for the Use of Psychological and Behavioral Procedures with Pain	164

Coping Skills	21

Discussion	22

Some Predictions from the Model	24

References	26

CLINICAL BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE AND ITS CUTTING EDGES Biofeedback Behavior Therapy and Hypnosis	33

The Origins of Behavioral Medicine	37

Psychophysiological Stress Management Skills for Pain Anxiety and Sleep Disorders	41

Common Features of Biofeedback Behavior Therapy and Hypnosis	44

Potentiating the Placebo Effect	45

Quantitative Dependent Variables	46

Wider Application	47

References	48

HYPNOSIS Scientific Status and Clinical Relevance	55

Current Theories of Hypnosis	57

Parameters of Hypnosis	58

Characteristics of High Hypnotizables	61

Psychopathology Pathophysiology Healing and Hypnotic Ability	64

Increasing Hypnotic Ability	71

Summary of Clinical Implications	73

References	74

CROCKS QUACKS AND SHRINKS	79

Crocks and Quacks	85

Why Skills Taught by Psychotherapists May Be Promising Alternatives to Pills for Some Patients	90

References	93

WHAT IS THE PLACEBO EFFECT AND HOW DOES IT WORK?	97

Theories of the Placebo	100

Origins of the ConditionedResponse Model	102

Unconditioned Stimuli	105

Conditioned Stimuli	106

The Placebo as a Conditioned Response	107

Components of the Conditioned Placebo Response	110

The CognitiveVerbal Component	111

The Physicochemical Component	112

Historical Aspects	114

Acquisition Phase	115

Consolidation Phase	117

Placebo Responding	118

Placebo Responding and Hypnotizability	119

Parameters of Placebo Learning	122

Phenomena of Conditioning	124

Predictions from the Model	125

Testing the Model	128

Conclusion	129

INITIAL PATIENT INTERVIEW	135

Priorities and Procedures	137

References	142

PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL ROLE INDUCTION OR THE TROJAN HORSE PROCEDURE	143

Psychophysiological Demonstrations	144

Educational Model	147

CoInvestigator	149

Out of the ClosetThe Psychotherapy Candidate	150

Data on the Effects of the Psychophysiological Role Induction	153

Hypnosis for Pain	166

Biofeedback for Pain	167

Behavior Modification for Pain	171

Clinical Guidelines for a Psychophysiological Approach to a Chronic Pain Patient	174

Role Induction for Chronic Pain Patients	175

Case Study of a Chronic Pain Patient	177

Summary and Conclusion	179

References	180

HIGHRISK PROFILE Assessment Patient Feedback and Therapy Planning Assessment Questions and Assumptions	185

Discussion of Assessment Questions	188

HighHypnotic Ability	196

LowHypnotic Ability	200

High Catastrophizing Panicking Cognitions	202

Neuroticism Negative Affectivity and Excessive Sympathetic Reactivity	205

Major Life Changes	208

Hassles	211

Support Systems	212

Coping Skills	215

Therapy Planning	217

Case Study of a LowHypnoticAbility Patient	218

Case Study of a HighHypnoticAbility Patient	223

References	229

SELFHYPNOSIS AND THE COMMON COMPONENTS OF OTHER STRESSREDUCTION TECHNIQUES A Theory	233

Psychological Stress	235

Common Procedural Components	237

Common Therapeutic Mechanisms	240

Allocentric Mode of Perception	241

Cognitive Control of Physiology	242

Sensory Restriction and Enhanced Hypnotizability	243

Muscle Relaxation and Enhanced Hypnotizability	245

Summary	247

References	248

APPENDIXES	255

PROBLEMS WITH HYPNOSIS AND CRUCIAL CLINICAL CONCEPTS	257

BRIEF PROCEDURES TO ASSESS HYPNOTIC ABILITY AND ATTITUDE	259

UNOBTRUSIVE PROCEDURES	265

EEC Alpha Density and Hypnotic Ability	266

Experience Inventories	269

WICKRAM EXPERIENCE INVENTORY	271

Wickrams Modification of the Spiegel Hypnotic Induction Procedures	275

INFORMAL CLINICAL TESTING FOR HYPNOTIC ABILITY WITH TEST SUGGESTIONS	277

SUBJECTIVE RESPONSE INQUIRY	281

WICKRAMASEKERAS DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW FOR HEADACHE	283

HYPNOTIC PROCEDURE TO REDUCE HEADACHE PAIN	285

IN VITRO DESENSITIZATION SD PROCEDURE	287

BACKGROUND QUESTIONNAIRE	289

BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE CLINIC AND STRESS DISORDERS RESEARCH LABORATORY Statement of Procedures	291

BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE CLINIC AND STRESS DISORDERS RESEARCH LABORATORY Assessment for Admission	293

PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL PROFILE	295

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY	297

INDEX	301

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About the author (1988)

Dr. Ian Wickramasekera is past-president of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, and was co-founder of AAPB s Primary Care Section. Dr. Wickramasekera developed the High Risk Model, an empirical approach to the diagnosis and treatment of psychophysiological disorders. He is the author of Clinical Behavioral Medicine (1988, NY: Plenum), as well as over eighty articles and book chapters on a wide range of topics, from hypnosis, to psychophysiological psychotherapy, to somatization disorder.

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Title	Clinical Behavioral Medicine
Author	I.E. Wickramasekera
Edition	illustrated
Publisher	Springer, 1988
ISBN	0306427346, 9780306427343
Length	313 pages
Subjects	Psychology › Psychotherapy › General Psychology / Applied Psychology Psychology / Clinical Psychology Psychology / Mental Health Psychology / Psychotherapy / General

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