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Psychological Studies : Volume 56, Issue 1, March 2011

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Positive Thought Induction for Arresting Disease Progression: A Hypnotherapeutic Application in HIV/AIDS

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Author	Biswas, Urmi Nanda
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	The present research aimed to investigate the effect of positive thought induction through hypnotherapeutic strategies, e.g., package of relaxation, guided imagery, positive suggestions, etc., on the coping strategies, clinical and immune parameters of disease progression in people living with HIV/AIDS(PLWHA). Data were collected from 20 adults HIV+ patients having CD4 count above 250 and plasma viral load less than 5000, screened from a large group of HIV+ patients who had volunteered for the study. A repeated measure design of research was used. Results of post and follow-up tests indicated that positive thought induction through hypnotherapy had yielded significant positive changes in several dimension of coping strategies (e.g., active coping, alcohol/drug abuse, denial, planning, reinterpretation and growth). Similarly, it led to significant increase in different Immunological parameters (e.g.,% of CD4 count, absolute CD4 count, absolute CD8 count, proportion of CD4 to CD8 count, and absolute CD3 count). These results suggest the effective use of hypnotherapy as an adjunct therapy to arrest disease progression and improve quality of life of PLWHA. In addition, the result highlights the effect of positive thoughts in strengthening positive coping strategies and improving immune competence in PLWHA.
Starting Page	192
Ending Page	205
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00332968
Journal	Psychological Studies
Volume Number	56
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	09749861
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2011-04-21
Publisher Place	India
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Positive thought induction HIV/AIDS Hypnotherapy General Psychology Personality and Social Psychology Psychology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Medicine Psychology

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