Clinical Applications of Self-Hypnosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Authors: Eason, A.D. and Parris, B.A.

Journal: Psychology of Consciousness: Theory Research, and Practice

Volume: 6

Issue: 3

Pages: 262-278

eISSN: 2326-5531

ISSN: 2326-5523

DOI: 10.1037/cns0000173

Abstract:

We conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining the efficacy of self-hypnosis as a clinical treatment. Searching for “self-hypnosis,” “self-hypnotic,” “autosuggestion,” and “autohypnosis” returned 576 studies, of which 22 met the definition of being an RCT. Self-hypnosis has been reported to be effective in studies of pain, childbirth, pediatric applications, stress, and anxiety. Methodological differences among studies are discussed. Self-hypnosis is most likely to be effective when taught as an independent self-directed skill and when it involves at least 3 practice sessions before participation in a trial. Experience of heterohypnosis does not seem to be essential in producing an effect for self-hypnosis. Studies reporting no effect typically involved participants listening to audio recordings of heterohypnosis only. Meta-analysis revealed a medium-to-large effect size for self-hypnosis in clinical treatment.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/31277/

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Clinical Applications of Self-Hypnosis: A Systematic Review an Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Authors: Eason, A.D. and Parris, B.A.

Journal: PSYCHOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS-THEORY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

Volume: 6

Issue: 3

Pages: 262-278

eISSN: 2326-5531

ISSN: 2326-5523

DOI: 10.1037/cns0000173

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/31277/

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Clinical Applications of Self-Hypnosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials

Authors: Parris, B.A. and Eason, A.

Journal: Psychology of Consciousness

Publisher: American Psychological Association

ISSN: 2326-5523

Abstract:

We conducted a systematic review of randomized control trials examining the efficacy of self- hypnosis as a clinical treatment. Searching for ‘self-hypnosis’, ‘self-hypnotic’, ‘autosuggestion’, and ‘autohypnosis’ returned 576 studies, of which 22 met the definition of being an RCT. Self-hypnosis has been reported to be efficacious in studies of pain, childbirth, paediatric applications, stress and anxiety. Methodological differences among studies are discussed. Self-hypnosis is most likely to be effective when taught as an independent self-directed skill and when it involves at least three practice sessions before participation in the trial. Experience of hetero-hypnosis does not seem to be essential in producing an effect for self-hypnosis. Studies reporting no effect typically involved participants listening to audio recordings of hetero-hypnosis only. Meta- analysis revealed a medium-to-large effect size for self-hypnosis in clinical treatment.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/31277/

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Clinical Applications of Self-Hypnosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials

Authors: Eason, A.D. and Parris, B.

Journal: Psychology of Consciousness

Volume: 6

Issue: 3

Pages: 262-278

ISSN: 2326-5523

Abstract:

We conducted a systematic review of randomized control trials examining the efficacy of self- hypnosis as a clinical treatment. Searching for ‘self-hypnosis’, ‘self-hypnotic’, ‘autosuggestion’, and ‘autohypnosis’ returned 576 studies, of which 22 met the definition of being an RCT. Self-hypnosis has been reported to be efficacious in studies of pain, childbirth, paediatric applications, stress and anxiety. Methodological differences among studies are discussed. Self-hypnosis is most likely to be effective when taught as an independent self-directed skill and when it involves at least three practice sessions before participation in the trial. Experience of hetero-hypnosis does not seem to be essential in producing an effect for self-hypnosis. Studies reporting no effect typically involved participants listening to audio recordings of hetero-hypnosis only. Meta- analysis revealed a medium-to-large effect size for self-hypnosis in clinical treatment.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/31277/

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