This study examined the contributing effects of hypnosis on a standard cognitivebehaviour therapy (CBT) intervention for treating pain in patients with fi bromyalgia. Forty-seven patients with fi bromyalgia were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: (1) Pharmacological treatment (standard care control group); (2) CBT group therapy; or (3) CBT group therapy with hypnosis. Outcome measures assessing pain intensity, sensorial and affective quality of pain and total FIQ score were administered before and after treatment. The analyses indicated that patients who received either CBT or CBT plus hypnosis improved more than patients who received only conventional pharmacological treatment; patients who received CBT plus hypnosis showed greater improvement than those who received CBT without hypnosis. The fi ndings are consistent with previous research demonstrating the additive benefi ts of hypnosis when combined with other effective treatments.

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