Table 8 Guided imagery included studies
From: Mind-body practices for people living with HIV: a systematic scoping review
Project identifier | Design | Sample size | Intervention/duration | Outcome/time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
[76] USA | one group pretest-posttest design | 7 GIR | 6 guided imagery and relaxation g.s of 1 h30 + home practice /6 weeks | Post-int ↑ self-control ↓ anxiety |
one group pretest-post-test design | 20 VT | 1 visualization training with verbal suggestion and visualization instructions i.s. of 30 min + daily home practice /5 days | Post-int ↑ white blood cell count | |
[78] USA | untreated control group with pretest and posttest design | 30 MSG | 1 slow stroke back massage i.s. of 30 min | Post-int MSG and GI ↓ pain ↓ anxiety ↓ depression ↑ self-esteem |
30 GI | 1 autogenic induction and guided imagery i.s. of 30 min | |||
[79] USA | RCT | 11 PST | 8 problem solving training g.s. of 1 h30 + homework /8 weeks | Post-int. & 3 moths RGIT ↓ mood disturbance ↓ hopelessness |
12 RGIT | 8 relaxation and guided imagery training g.s. of 1 h30 + twice daily home practice /8 week | |||
13 CG | control group | |||
RCT | 23 GI | 1 relaxation induction and guided imagery i.s. of 22 min + daily practice /6 weeks | Post-int GI ↓ depression ↓ fatigue PMR ↓ depression ↑ CD4+ | |
22 PMR | Progressive muscle relaxation home practice /6 weeks | |||
24 CG | usual care | |||
pilot RCT | 30 CSMT | 1 stress, cognitive appraisal process, coping strategies, guided imagery i.s. of 1 h30 + home practice /4 weeks | Post-int ↑ stress management knowledge | |
30 WL | wait list |