Hypnosis Evidence
What’s the evidence that Hypnosis works?
James Braid coined the term “hypnotism” in 1841. Since then it’s been used to help solve many different kinds of problems. Here I’m going to highlight more recent research for ways I often use hypnosis:
Stress
Lynn, S. J., Malakataris, A., Condon, L., Maxwell, R., & Cleere, C. (2012). Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Cognitive Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness, and Acceptance-Based Treatment Approaches. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 54(4), 311–330. doi: 10.1080/00029157.2011.645913 (link)
Insomnia
Schlarb, A. A., Faber, J., & Hautzinger, M. (2018). CBT-I and HT-I group therapy for adults with insomnia in comparison to those with insomnia and comorbid depression – a pilot study. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Volume 14, 2429–2438. doi: 10.2147/ndt.s164899 (link)
Cheng, M., Yue, J., Wang, H., Li, L., Zeng, Y., Fang, X., … Wen, S. (2017). Clinical Hypnosis in Reducing Chronic Insomnia Accompanied by Rumination. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 05(09), 296–303. doi: 10.4236/jss.2017.59020 (link)
Pain & Surgery
Taylor, D. A., & Genkov, K. A. (2019). Hypnotherapy for the Treatment of Persistent Pain: A Literature Review. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 107839031983560. doi: 10.1177/1078390319835604 (link)
Jensen, M. P. (2009). Hypnosis for chronic pain management: A new hope. Pain, 146(3), 235–237. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.06.027 (link)
Hosseinzadegan, F., Radfar, M., Shafiee-Kandjani, A. R., & Sheikh, N. (2016). Efficacy of Self-Hypnosis in Pain Management in Female Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 65(1), 86–97. doi: 10.1080/00207144.2017.1246878 (link)
Wobst, A. H. K. (2007). Hypnosis and Surgery: Past, Present, and Future. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 104(5), 1199–1208. doi: 10.1213/01.ane.0000260616.49050.6d (link)
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