ArticleProgress in preventive medicine (New York, N.Y.)2017
A Scoping Review of Health Outcomes Examined in Randomized Controlled Trials Using Guided Imagery.
Article in Progress in preventive medicine (New York, N.Y.), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06235255 (A Pilot Intervention Study to Promote Functional Health in Women), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers.
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A Pilot Intervention Study to Promote Functional Health in Women
Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mental imagery-based self-regulation: Effects on physical activity behaviour and its cognitive and affective precursors over time.British journal of health psychology · 2022Trial
- Feasibility and Acceptability of Guided Imagery to Sequentially Address Multiple Health Behaviors During Pregnancy.Journal of midwifery & women's health · 2021Trial
- A telephone-based guided imagery tobacco cessation intervention: results of a randomized feasibility trial.Translational behavioral medicine · 2021Trial
- Guided and motor imagery for pain management and functional recovery after arthroplasty of the hip or knee: A pragmatic prospective mixed-methods study.Integrative medicine research · 2026Article
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- The Impact of Visualization on Stroke Rehabilitation in Adults: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials on Guided and Motor Imagery.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Integrating mind-body processes and motivational interviewing in health coaching: enhancing support for health behavior change.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
introductionGuided imagery involves the controlled visualization of detailed mental images. This integrative health technique is used for healing, health maintenance, or the treatment of specific conditions. Guided imagery is an integral part of mindfulness meditation, hypnosis, and various relaxation exercises. However, evidence to support the widespread use and dissemination of guided imagery interventions has been lacking. The purposes of this scoping review were to document the scope of health outcomes and disease processes examined by guided imagery researchers and the journal outlets where this work has been published. Secondary purposes were to review the efficacy of guided imagery, risk of bias from studies published in selected integrative health journals, and gain feedback from clinicians in a practiced-based research network (PBRN) about potential barriers for use in clinical settings.
methodsTen bibliographic databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published between 1960 and 2013 that included adult participants. Descriptive and analytic methods were employed to document the journal outlets, diseases, and health outcomes investigated.
results320 RCTs that included more than 17,979 adult participants were reviewed. The published studies appeared in 216 peer-reviewed journals from diverse disciplines largely representing psychology, the sport sciences, rehabilitation, nursing, and medicine. Major outcomes observed were coping with pain, stroke recovery, anxiety, coping with stress, and sport skills. Practitioner feedback from the PBRN revealed some interest but skepticism and time constraints were discussed as barriers.
conclusionsOngoing research and creative dissemination techniques are warranted.
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