by mchadmin | Jul 10, 2025 | Anxiety & Anxiety Disorders, Hypnosis Research
Hypnosis in the treatment of anxiety and stress-related disorders Summary: This review synthesizes experimental literature on self-hypnosis for anxiety-related conditions, including panic disorders and stress-related issues like tension headaches. It highlights... by mchadmin | Jul 10, 2025 | Anxiety & Anxiety Disorders, Hypnosis Research
The efficacy of hypnosis as a treatment for anxiety: a meta-analysis. Summary: This meta-analysis evaluates 15 studies with 17 trials comparing hypnosis to control conditions for anxiety reduction. It found a significant effect size (0.79 at end of treatment, 0.99 at... by mchadmin | May 22, 2020 | Hypnosis Research
Hypnosis for Acute Procedural Pain: A Critical Review Procedural pain is a significant problem for a wide variety of surgical procedures. There is the anxiety and discomfort for patients but also substantial expenses for pain medication. In the USA, in 2002, that was... by mchadmin | May 22, 2020 | Hypnosis Research
Hypnosis in Patients with Perceived Stress – a systematic review This paper is a systematic review of randomised clinical trials (RCTs) investigating the effect of hypnosis on perceived stress and coping. Nine randomised trials predating 2016 were selected for review.... by mchadmin | May 21, 2020 | Hypnosis Research
Can hypnosis displace the threshold for visual consciousness? These studies investigated the effect of posthypnotic suggestion on peripheral visual inattention. Participants sat in a dim-lit room with a headset and an LCD. A chinrest was fitted 60cm from the screen... by mchadmin | May 21, 2020 | Hypnosis Research
Intestinal Microbiome in Irritable Bowel Syndrome before and after Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy This is the first paper to ever study the potential effect of hypnotherapy on gut microbiome. The study was limited by a small sample size (38 IBS patients), lack of control...