{"id":424,"date":"2023-12-12T23:42:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T23:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/integrativemedicine.org\/go\/?p=424"},"modified":"2024-06-26T23:43:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T23:43:55","slug":"meta-analytic-evidence-on-the-efficacy-of-hypnosis-for-mental-and-somatic-health-issues-a-20-year-perspective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/integrativemedicine.org\/go\/meta-analytic-evidence-on-the-efficacy-of-hypnosis-for-mental-and-somatic-health-issues-a-20-year-perspective\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta-analytic evidence on the efficacy of hypnosis for mental and somatic health issues: a 20-year perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Frontiers in Psychology<br \/>\n12-12-2023<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/psychology\/articles\/10.3389\/fpsyg.2023.1330238\/full\">Source hyperlink<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meta-analytic evidence on the efficacy of hypnosis for mental and somatic health issues: a 20-year perspective<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Summary: Hypnosis has been documented and investigated for centuries, and its therapeutic use is endorsed by multiple medical associations. In this comprehensive overview, the authors conducted a systematic review of meta-analyses to examine the efficacy of hypnosis in evidence-based healthcare. They focused on patients with mental or somatic health problems and compared hypnosis interventions to control conditions. Here are the key findings:<\/p>\n<p>1. Robust Evidence:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hypnosis is most effective in patients undergoing medical procedures and those experiencing pain.<\/li>\n<li>The largest effects were observed in populations of children and adolescents.<\/li>\n<li>Reported effect sizes ranged from small to large, indicating positive impacts on treatment outcomes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2. Safety and Efficacy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hypnosis reduces pain, emotional distress, duration of medical interventions, medication use, and symptoms related to irritable bowel syndrome.<\/li>\n<li>Future research should explore moderators of efficacy and compare hypnosis to established interventions.<\/li>\n<li>For more details, you can read the full article here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This study highlights the potential of hypnosis as a psychological tool for treating various health issues, emphasizing its safety and positive impact on patient outcomes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frontiers in Psychology 12-12-2023 Source hyperlink Meta-analytic evidence on the efficacy of hypnosis for mental and somatic health issues: a 20-year perspective Summary: Hypnosis has been documented and investigated for centuries, and its therapeutic use is endorsed by multiple medical &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/integrativemedicine.org\/go\/meta-analytic-evidence-on-the-efficacy-of-hypnosis-for-mental-and-somatic-health-issues-a-20-year-perspective\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hypno"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/integrativemedicine.org\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/integrativemedicine.org\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/integrativemedicine.org\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/integrativemedicine.org\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/integrativemedicine.org\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=424"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/integrativemedicine.org\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":425,"href":"https:\/\/integrativemedicine.org\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424\/revisions\/425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/integrativemedicine.org\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/integrativemedicine.org\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/integrativemedicine.org\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}