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Table 1 Major and minor themes derived from the qualitative content analysis

From: Emotional release and physical symptom improvement: a qualitative analysis of self-reported outcomes and mechanisms in patients treated with neural therapy

Major themes

Minor themes

1. Expectations and premises

Hopes and fears

Safe and trustworthy setting

2. Local and systemic bodily responses

Immediate anesthetic effects

Vegetative responses

Need for rest

Initial symptom aggravation

Pain and symptom alleviation

Reintegrated body image and increased awareness

Improvement in daily functioning

3. Emotional release and contentment

Emotional release reactions

Integration of dissociated memories

Cognitive reframing

Bodily responses

Improved mood and enjoyment of life

Retrieving personal agency

4. Adverse events

Pain from the injection

Vegetative complaints

Emotional turmoil

5. Patients’ conclusions

Significance of the treatment effects