Research on Pain Reduction Techniques Has Found That Hypnosis

question 72

Multiple Choice

Research on pain reduction techniques has found that hypnosis

• A)is an effective treatment for pain, and its effectiveness is not due to a placebo effect
• B)is an effective treatment for pain, but its effectiveness is due to a placebo effect
• C)is the only psychologically based treatment that has been found to reduce pain symptoms
• D)has no effect on the treatment of pain

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