Hypnotherapy Research
Substantial research has already been done that supports the effectiveness of hypnotherapy. For example, the National Library of Medicine’s database of peer-reviewed research studies lists over 12,500 publications related to hypnosis. Of these, over 1,100 are review articles that synthesize findings of multiple studies on topics relevant to patient care. For instance, 110 review articles have been published to evaluate the findings of research conducted on pain management alone.
Below are examples of a few of the key articles that support the effectiveness of hypnotherapy for a variety of conditions. Keep an eye out in 2023 for investigations conducted by the Institute of Interpersonal Hypnotherapy!
Allergy
Anxiety
- The Effect of Hypnosis on the Intensity of Pain and Anxiety in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review of Controlled Experimental Trials
- Hypnosis and communication reduce pain and anxiety in peripheral intravenous cannulation: Effect of Language and Confusion on Pain During Peripheral Intravenous Catheterization (KTHYPE), a multicentre randomised trial
Asthma
Depression
- Efficacy of hypnotherapy compared to cognitive behavioral therapy for mild to moderate depression - Results of a randomized controlled rater-blind clinical trial
- Hypnotic intervention in people with fibromyalgia: A randomized controlled trial
- Clinical Hypnosis and Music In Breast Biopsy:A Randomized Clinical Trial
Dermatology
Efficacy and Need for Hypnotherapy
Headache and Migraine
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Systematic review, meta-analysis with subgroup analysis of hypnotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome, effect of intervention characteristics
- Review article: gut-directed hypnotherapy in the management of irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease
- [Hypnotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome--a systematic review]
