Imagery in Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Discussion Questions
1. Giacobbi et al. (2017) concluded that conventional healthcare providers could be skeptical about the clinical efficacy of guided imagery and Burhenn et al. (2014) identified implementation obstacles. Explain the reasons behind these claims and provide one or more arguments to overcome resistance to utilizing guided imagery as an adjunct to clinical treatment.
2. NIH and some studies in this module’s readings categorized guided imagery as a relaxation technique. Based on the prevailing evidence-based understanding, what are the implications for the use of “relaxation techniques” in integrative healthcare systems and frontline medicine? What role does the placebo effect serve in underlying mechanisms and applications?
3. Boyari et al.’s (2019) study examined pain as well as happiness. Assess the validity of the reported outcomes of this research and suggest further applications in an integrative healthcare setting.
This module examines imagery as an application in complementary and integrative medicine, including pressing contemporary challenges in healthcare.
Learning Outcomes
– Articulate the role imagery serves to complement integrative approaches to health and wellness
– Describe and discuss how guided imagery can be integrated into clinical and/or a coaching practice
Required Readings
Alschuler, L., Weil, A., Horwitz, R., Stamets, P., Chiasson, A. M., Crocker, R., & Maizes, V. (2020). Integrative considerations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Explore , 6(6), 354-356. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7270871/ (Links to an external site.)
Boryri, T., Navidian, A., & Marghzari, N. (2019). Comparison of the effect of muscle relaxation and guided imagery on happiness and fear of childbirth in primiparous women admitted to health care centers. International Journal of Women’s Health and Reproduction Sciences, 7(4), 490-495. https://doi.org/10.15296/ijwhr.2019.81 (Links to an external site.)
Burhenn, P., Olausson, J., Villegas, G., & Kravits, K. (2014). Guided imagery for pain control. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 18(5), 501-3. https://go-gale-com.tcsedsystem.idm.oclc.org/ps/i.do?p=PPNU&u=dall6191&id=GALE%7CA386744245&v=2.1&it=r (Links to an external site.)
Giacobbi, P. R., Jr., Stewart, J., Chaffee, K., Jaeschke, A. M., Stabler, M., & Kelley, G. A. (2017). A scoping review of health outcomes examined in randomized controlled trials using guided imagery. Progress in Preventive Medicine, 2(7), e0010. https://journals.lww.com/progprevmed/Fulltext/2017/12000/A_Scoping_Review_of_Health_Outcomes_Examined_in.2.aspx (Links to an external site.)
Kaur, J., Ghosh, S., Sahani, A. K., & Sinha, J. K. (2020). Mental imagery as a rehabilitative therapy for neuropathic pain in people with spinal cord injury: A randomized controlled trial. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 34(11), 1038-1049. https://journals-sagepub-com.tcsedsystem.idm.oclc.org/doi/full/10.1177/1545968320962498 (Links to an external site.)
Lyons, J. A. (2016). Imagery in the assessment and treatment of trauma in military veterans. In L. Davenport (Ed.), Cultivating the imagination for healing, change and growth (pp. 302-311). Jessica Kingsley.
Maghaminejad, F., Adib-Hajbaghery, M., Nematian, F., & Armaki, M. A. (2020). The effects of guided imagery on test anxiety among the 1st-year nursing students: A randomized clinical trial. Nursing and Midwifery Studies, 9(3), 130-134. http://www.nmsjournal.com/article.asp?issn=2322-1488;year=2020;volume=9;issue=3;spage=130;epage=134;aulast=Maghaminejad (Links to an external site.)
Mehl-Madrona, L., Mainguy, B., & Plummer, J. (2016). Integration of complementary and alternative medicine therapies into primary-care pain management for opiate reduction in a rural setting. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 22(8), 621-626.
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. (2016, May). Relaxation tools for health. https://nccih.nih.gov/health/stress/relaxation.htm (Links to an external site.)
Rossman, M. (2000). Guided imagery for self-healing audio set. [Audio]. https://thehealingmind.org/collections/all/products/guided-imagery-for-self-healing-4-cd-set?variant=18900831173 (Links to an external site.)
Optional Reading
Afshar, M., Mohsenzadeh, A., Gilasi, H., & Sadeghi-Gandomani, H. (2018). The effects of guided imagery on state and trait anxiety and sleep quality among patients receiving hemodialysis: A randomized controlled trial. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 40, 37-41. https://www-sciencedirect-com.tcsedsystem.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S0965229918300621
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