Hypnosis In Treatment Research Articles

Hypnotherapy modulating early and late event-related potentials components of face processing in social anxiety.

Hypnotherapy has a potential role in modulating attention bias to treat social anxiety disorder (SAD). This study aimed to verify whether hypnotherapy can reduce social anxiety by changing attentional bias. The primary objective of our study is to explore the influence of hypnosis on various aspects of attention processes, specifically focusing on how it affects attention bias and social anxiety. This study included 69 participants with SAD who were assigned to three groups based on their scores on the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS). The experimental group (n = 23) received a hypnosis treatment once a week, for a total of six sessions, while the control group (n = 23) and the baseline group (n = 23) did not receive any treatment. To evaluate whether hypnosis could alleviate SAD and attention bias towards threatening stimuli, we employed questionnaires and an odd-one-out task accompanied by electroencephalography (EEG) recordings. Under the attention sensitivity conditions, the experimental group exhibited a reduced N170 and LPP at the posttest stage, and a similar N170 and LPP reduction under the attention disengagement conditions. Notably, the symptom improvements were positively correlated with the reduction in N170 and LPP amplitude across conditions. Hypnosis treatment modulates the early face processing and late emotional evaluation of threat-related stimuli in SAD patients. These findings suggest that N170 and LPP are important biomarkers for the treatment of SAD.

Increasing handgrip strength via post-hypnotic suggestions with lasting effects

In our study, we suggested participants to feel strong during hypnosis and tested if that affected their handgrip strength. Handgrip strength is measured via a hand dynamometer and indicates muscle strength and participants’ general medical condition. In addition, we obtained subjective ratings of strength via a visual analogue scale. We developed a hypnosis intervention to increase strength and tied the feeling of strength to a post-hypnotic power anchor. Participants could activate this power anchor afterwards to feel strong again. We also had a randomized control group that read Arnold Schwarzenegger’s autobiography instead of hypnosis. We tested the effect of the post-hypnotic power anchor on two experimental sessions separated by one week. Our data show that participants in the hypnosis group felt significantly stronger when they activated their post-hypnotic power anchor compared to their own baseline, both in the first and second experimental session. In addition, participants in the hypnosis group showed a significant increase in objective handgrip strength compared to their own baseline one week after the hypnosis session. We conclude that our hypnosis intervention primarily improved strength perception and secondary objective handgrip strength. Our intervention can help patients to improve their medical condition and athletes to improve their sport performance.

Sleepiness may predict hypnotizability, while personality traits do not

ABSTRACT Sleepiness and personality traits have been controversially reported as associated to individual hypnotizability level i.e. receptiveness to hypnotic suggestions and behave accordingly. In this study, we further investigate the relationship between the level of general daytime sleepiness and personality traits with the level of hypnotizability. Seventy-eight healthy young volunteers (34 women) completed the fast assessment of general daytime sleepiness and personality with the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and the 10-item Big Five Inventory respectively, and underwent hypnotic evaluation through the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility Form A (HGSHS:A). Main findings revealed a correlation between sleepiness and hypnotizability levels, and no influence of personality traits. Interestingly, women exhibited higher levels of hypnotizability compared to men. Taken together, these results suggest that sleepiness assessment might be considered as a predictive tool to hypnotic suggestions, which would offer practical insight for enhancing hypnosis intervention efficacy.

INTERVENTION OF 5-FINGER HYPNOTIC RELAXATION TECHNIQUE IN COMPREHENSIVE MIDWIFERY CARE FOR FOR A MULTIPAROUS WOMAN WITH PREGNANCY-RELATED ANXIETY

During the third trimester of pregnancy, women often experience various discomforts, including anxiety. One non-pharmacological treatment to alleviate this anxiety is the Five-Finger Hypnosis technique. At Clinic "A" in 2023, out of 143 pregnant women, 50 in the third trimester reported experiencing anxiety. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of midwifery care using the Five-Finger Hypnosis technique to reduce anxiety in third-trimester pregnant women. Data collection methods included interviews, observations, and documentation review. The subject of this study was Mrs. "L," a G1P0A0 patient at 35 weeks and 6 days of gestation, who reported anxiety during pregnancy. The results showed that comprehensive midwifery care was conducted normally without complications. Mrs. "L" received the Five-Finger Hypnosis intervention six times: on the first day of her clinic visit and again on the 3rd, 6th, 8th, 11th, and 14th days following her initial visit. After these sessions, her anxiety significantly decreased, and she reported feeling more comfortable and relaxed. This study concludes that comprehensive midwifery care, including the Five-Finger Hypnosis technique, was effective in reducing anxiety for Mrs. "L." Such care can be beneficial in minimizing potential complications during pregnancy, childbirth, the newborn period, postpartum, and contraceptive services. Keywords: Anxiety, 5 finger hypnosis, Midwifery care

Étude HYPNOSTRESS : intérêt de l’hypnose médicale dans l’évaluation du stress ressenti et le vécu d’une hospitalisation dans un service de médecine interne

BackgroundPatients with chronic illnesses, especially rare autoimmune and/or systemic diseases associated with significant diagnostic uncertainty, have a representation of their illness and a sometimes prolonged hospitalization experience that can be traumatic and anxiety-provoking. ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a non-medicinal medical hypnosis intervention in reducing the stress state and improving the experience of patients hospitalized in an internal medicine department. MethodsWe conducted a prospective study of 24 patients hospitalized in the Internal Medicine Department of Lille University Hospital in 2023. Twelve patients received a non-drug medical hypnosis intervention known as the “place of safety” (case group) and were compared with 12 patients who did not (control group). Stress was assessed by the STAI questionnaire and hospitalization experience by a satisfaction questionnaire. ResultsThe 24 patients, 13 of whom were women, had a mean age of 55±17 years at inclusion. On admission to hospital, the median STAI-ETAT between the two groups was 43.5 (38.0; 56.6) in the case group versus 42.0 (37.0; 48.5) in the control group (P=0.45). In the case group, the median STAI-ETAT questionnaire taken immediately after the hypnosis session was significantly lower than at the start of hospitalization (30.0 [25.5; 36.5] vs. 43.5 [38.0; 56.5] P=0.003), indicating a significant reduction in stress. At the end of hospitalization, there was also a significant persistence of the median significant reduction between cases and controls (29.5 [26.5; 35.0] for cases vs. 41.5 [33.5; 45.5] for controls P=0.002). Experience of hospitalization was better in the case group (median 5.0 [4.5; 5.0] vs. 4.0 [4.0; 4.5], P=0.016). ConclusionThis study suggests that medical hypnosis is a promising non-medicinal supportive intervention for reducing perceived stress and improving the experience of stress in patients hospitalized on an internal medicine ward.

0386 Feasibility of a Hypnosis Intervention for Sleep Quality in Caregivers of Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease

0386 Feasibility of a Hypnosis Intervention for Sleep Quality in Caregivers of Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease

0385 Hypnosis Intervention for Sleep Disturbances in Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment

0385 Hypnosis Intervention for Sleep Disturbances in Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment

Re-thinking the treatment of depression: have we been misinformed about antidepressants? A webinar discussion with Irving Kirsch, Ph.D. and Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D.

ABSTRACT This article provides an edited transcript of a moderated discussion between depression experts Irving Kirsch and Michael Yapko regarding the role of antidepressants in the treatment of major depression. It includes references to the role of expectancy and the merits of hypnosis in treatment. This presentation was sponsored by MindsetHealth, an Australian-based digital therapeutics company (mindsethealth.com) and took place online on March 28, 2023. As a webinar offered at no cost, it was open to anyone with an interest in the subject. Dr. Kirsch described his landmark research on the placebo effect and its curious relationship to the presumed merits of antidepressant medications. Dr. Yapko discussed the limitations of drug treatment based on the substantial evidence indicating that depression is much more a social problem than a medical one. The moderator for this discussion is Claire Davidson, who serves as the Research Lead at MindsetHealth. Drs. Kirsch and Yapko both serve on the MindsetHealth Scientific Advisory Board.

Post-hypnotic suggestion improves confidence and speed of memory access with long-lasting effects

In our study, we use the post-hypnotic suggestion of easy remembering to improve memory with long-lasting effects. We tested 24 highly suggestible participants in an online study. Participants learned word lists and recalled them later in a recognition memory task. At the beginning of the study, participants were hypnotized and the post-hypnotic suggestion to remember easily was associated with a cue that participants used during the recognition memory task. In a control condition, the same participants used a neutral cue. One week later, participants repeated both conditions with new word lists.Participants were significantly faster and more confident in their recognition ratings in the easy-remembering condition compared to the control condition, and this effect persisted over one week. Crucially, the increased speed and confidence in the easy-remembering condition did not affect memory accuracy. That makes our hypnosis intervention promising for patients experiencing subjective memory impairments. APA PsycINFO codes2343 (Learning and Memory), 2380 (Consciousness States), 3351 (Clinical Hypnosis)

The Effectiveness of Hypnoanalgesia Using Conventional and Placebo Hypnosis Induction

The effectiveness of hypnosis-based pain management is well-established. However, mechanisms of action and specific effective components are not well understood. The sociocognitive theory of hypnosis proposes that the effectiveness of hypnosis for pain management is determined by the nonspecific features of response expectancy and context. We tested this claim by contrasting the effectiveness of 2 hypnoanalgesia procedures in a within subjects design using the cold pressor task. The 2 procedures were identical, including analgesic suggestions, except for the hypnosis induction used. One condition involved a well-established hypnosis induction, including suggestions for focused attention, relaxation, and deepening. The other condition included a sham induction procedure using only white noise. In our confirmatory analysis (N = 46), we found that pain tolerance increased compared to baseline equivalently in the conventional and sham induction conditions (mean increase 13.7 and 12.4 seconds respectively, average within subject difference −1.27 seconds, 90% confidence interval [CI] = −8.46, 5.90). This finding supports the claim of the sociocognitive theory considering that response expectancy for pain reduction was also equivalent between the conditions (average difference 2.30, 90% CI = −2.23, 6.84). However, self-reported hypnosis depth was greater in the conventional induction condition (average difference −.78, 90% CI: −1.36, −.07), which contradicts sociocognitive predictions. Our findings indicate that conventional procedural elements of hypnosis inductions, such as suggestions for focused attention, relaxation, and deepening, may not be necessary to achieve acute pain reduction in an experimental setting when the hypnosis intervention includes analgesic suggestions. PerspectiveThis study assessed the necessary effective components of hypnosis-based analgesia interventions. Our findings suggest that procedural features such as suggestions for focused attention, relaxation, and deepening may not be necessary for hypnoanalgesia as long as pain relief suggestions are present, and the hypnosis context and response expectancy are established. Trial registrationThis trial was registered on Open Science Framework with the registry number e96xk, available at https://osf.io/e96xk.

5 Finger Hypnotic Intervention Can Reduce The Stress Of NursesProfessional Students That Will Take The Exam

The average Indonesian Nurse Competency Examination (UKNI) graduation at one of the private universities in Pekanbaru City is still around 80-95%, while UKNI graduation is a graduation requirement for professional student education. Students expressed anxiety in facing UKNI coupled with the experience of many seniors who participated in UKNI more than 2 times (re-takers). The purpose of this community service activity was to overcome the anxiety of professional nurse students in preparation for facing UKNI. This community service activity uses a consultation and counseling approach to the Nurse’s students, totaling 32 people. The intervention carried out was 5-finger hypnosis and psychological consultation with UKNI for 5 working days. Anxiety score assessment using the DASS instrument. The results of this activity obtained a decrease in the anxiety level of nursing profession students by 13.06. This shows that the 5-finger relaxation intervention can be used as an alternative to overcome the anxiety of nursing profession students facing UKNI. It is hoped that nursing education institutions will be able to make a 5-finger hypnosis intervention as a form of consultation to overcome the anxiety of nursing professional students facing UKNI.

Impact of Hypnotherapy on Fear, Pain, and the Birth Experience: A Systematic Review.

In recent times, research has been conducted on the use of hypnosis during childbirth preparation and its effects on pain, fear, and overall childbirth experience. The main objective of this study was to analyze the published scientific literature on the use of hypnotherapy during childbirth preparation and the outcomes achieved during labor. A systematic literature review was conducted following the PRISMA 2020 protocol, with a search performed on the PubMed, Cinahl, Scopus, and WOS databases. Studies meeting inclusion criteria, including randomized controlled trials (RCTs), were evaluated for methodological quality using the PEDro scale. The searches yielded a total of 84 results, from which 7 RCTs of high scientific quality were selected. Each article examined the impact of a hypnosis intervention during pregnancy and the results obtained during labor. The analysis covered the use of epidural anesthesia, pharmacological analgesia during labor, self-reported pain, labor duration, type of delivery, fear of childbirth, and childbirth experience. The results demonstrated benefits in reducing fear and pain during labor, along with an enhancement in the overall childbirth experience. Hypnotherapy can be a valuable resource for reducing fear and pain during labor and improving the lived childbirth experience.

Making a Case for Hypnosis: Using the RE-AIM Framework to Recognize Hypnosis as a Stand-Alone Therapeutic Intervention within Healthcare and Educational Systems

Hypnosis is emerging as a valuable therapeutic tool with significant potential for recognition and application across medical settings. Of particular note are the evidenced benefits when addressing pervasive challenges such as chronic pain, anxiety, and emotional distress, which are often exacerbated by medical procedures. However, despite its potential for wide utilization in medical contexts, recognition of hypnotherapy's efficacy remains slow and hypnosis is often a second choice, last resort or offered as an adjuvant or supporting role alongside other treatments. One reason is that hypnosis lacks a well-defined role within the healthcare system. This gap persists even as mounting evidence suggests that hypnosis offers the capacity to bring about relief and positive outcomes across diverse issues and populations. Author Sheila Menon, Principal and Administrator of a clinical hypnosis Training and Clinical Facility draws upon extensive experience in clinical intervention and administration to extract scientific values from empirically driven experiences and data. In this paper the RE-AIM Framework is utilised to explore the multifaceted potential of hypnosis in medical settings, shedding light on the need for a more clearly defined integration of this intervention into mainstream healthcare practices. The authors draw from the evidence to make a case that the time is right to recognise hypnosis as a stand-alone psychotherapy and that this will enhance its adoption, reach and efficacy. It is further suggested that rebranding or relabeling this intervention will remove unnecessary biases and make it easier to implement and maintain for the benefit of patients and to improve treatment outcomes. Purpose: the purpose of this study is to use the RE-AIM Framework to evaluate the existing research that consistently provides evidence for better inclusion of hypnosis and to identify new insights into how this useful treatment can be more easily adopted and utilized in the healthcare system based on its interventional strength. Methodology: This is a descriptive study based on secondary data collected from literature following a descriptive analysis. The RE-AIM Framework is used as a mechanism for evaluating hypnosis interventions and to establish a rationale for relabeling them as psychotherapy based on treatment outcomes, interventional strengths and its operative usage in the healthcare system The literature search extracts information from the electronic database to make the study more robust and the literature selected is drawn from those published in the past two decades using keywords such as hypnosis intervention, RE-AIM, hypnosis in health care, mental health, and hypnosis interventions in a medical setup. Conclusion: This study uses the RE-AIM to present a case for relabeling or rebranding hypnosis as a psychotherapy in its own right to enhance its adoption and reach within a wide range of healthcare settings. The research supports the interventional strength of hypnosis as ready for this form of evolution and suggests that the rebranding will encourage healthcare providers to use hypnosis as a primary treatment option rather than as an adjuvant or secondary treatment option. Best care practices will be advanced as a result and better adoption of hypnosis will encourage more research leading to enhanced efficacy and resulting in improved implementation models. The authors suggest that once hypnosis is relabeled as psychotherapy, its implementation becomes simple and cost-effective. The authors recommend rebranding hypnotherapy as Conscious–State Alteration Therapy to remove any residual biases associated with the name hypnosis (and to avoid the outdated practice of using it as a supporting therapy). They suggest that this process of rebranding follows the evolutionary wave that can occur within psychotherapy progression. The benefit is that the potential of hypnosis as a treatment option will be further extended into healthcare settings extending its use in the treatment of pain management, anxiety, stress, and emotional distress, expanding the benefits to a wider and more diverse group of patients and giving hypnosis a rightful place as a primary treatment option.

Reduction Of Anxiety In Parting Women With Intervention Hypnosis Five Finger In The Hospital Aura Syifa

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Preliminary Survey Data From an App-Delivered Hypnosis Intervention for Smoking Cessation.

Introduction: Hypnosis-based apps geared toward smoking cessation are among the most downloaded by individuals wanting to reduce or stop smoking. However, to date, there are few evaluations regarding the use or efficacy of hypnosis apps for smoking cessation. Finito is an empirically-based mHealth app developed by Mindset Health designed to provide users with a three-week hypnotherapy program to quit smoking. This study aimed to examine demographic and clinical characteristics of Finito app users and conduct a preliminary analysis of survey data from participants of the program. Method: Finito app users were asked to voluntarily complete an online survey regarding their experience with the program, current smoking habits, app usability, relevant improvement, and demographic information. Retrospective data analyses were conducted to provide descriptive and inferential findings from the responses. Results: A total of 120 individuals responded to the survey. Respondents originated from over five different countries and approximately 72.5% reported completing the full Finito program. Approximately 58.3% of participants reported that they accomplished their goal with Finito with 50.8% of all respondents reporting that they quit smoking and an additional 25.8% reporting that their smoking was reduced. Among a variety of secondary outcomes, saving money was the most frequently reported secondary benefit with 46.7% of respondents endorsing that item. Conclusion: Our preliminary survey results suggest that Finito may be a useful, pleasant, and cost-effective tool in a patient's journey to quit smoking. The majority of app users reported that they achieved their goal with Finito and completion of the program was associated with goal achievement. The Finito app may be effective in the dissemination and delivery of a helpful hypnotherapy intervention across a diverse population.

Treating Hot Flashes with Hypnosis: Does Hypnotizability Modulate Reductions?

Hypnosis is an effective treatment option for a variety of concerns. Past research has suggested that those who score in the high range of hypnotizability initially show greater improvement than those in the low range. A post hoc analysis was conducted to examine the extent to which hypnotizability modulates the reduction of hot flash frequency. Average number of hot flashes reported during hypnosis treatment and a 12-week follow-up were grouped according to participants' level of hypnotizability. Using baseline data, the reduction percentage of hot flash frequency was plotted and visually examined to determine when a clinically significant reduction (50%) in hot flashes was reached. Our results suggested that, regardless of hypnotizability, participants ultimately obtained a 50% reduction in hot flash frequency. Interestingly, participants who were rated as either moderately or highly hypnotizable achieved a 50% reduction by Week 3 while those of low hypnotizability did not cross the 50% reduction threshold until the 12-week follow-up. Implications from these findings include the importance of assessing hypnotizability in clinical settings to better tailor treatment dose and expectations.

Starting in your mental pole position: hypnosis helps elite downhill Mountainbike athletes to reach their optimal racing mindset.

Downhill Mountain Biking is an extreme sport requiring high mental strength to perform on the best level in a competition with only one run to win the race. The substantial challenge here is to control automatic processes like competitive anxiety and stress. Hypnosis can address these automatic processes. We developed and evaluated a hypnosis audio-intervention to activate the optimal racing mindset. In our study, 19 elite Downhill Mountainbike athletes registered at two consecutive races of the IXS Downhill Cup. After the first race, athletes listened to the hypnosis audio-intervention. In this intervention, we instructed the athletes how to activate their optimal mental state before the second race. At both races, we measured competitive anxiety, stress, self-confidence, state resilience, and flow with validated questionnaires and assessed resting heart rate variability as physiological measure of resilience. Race-related somatic anxiety and subjective stress decreased significantly while self-confidence increased significantly from first to second race after athletes listened to the hypnosis. Heart rate variability was significantly increased at the second race indicating elevated vagal activity. When comparing race results of our participants to a control group of other elite athletes competing in the races but not listening to the hypnosis, we found that our study participants generally performed better in both races. The study shows that our hypnosis intervention was effective in reducing competitive anxiety and stress while increasing perceived resilience and self-confidence: After a self-administered hypnosis session, athletes were able to improve automatic processes responsible for putting them in their mental pole position.

Hypnosis Intervention for Sleep Disturbances in Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Pilot Study

ABSTRACT Poor sleep quality is highly prevalent among individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Further, poor sleep quality is associated with reduced quality of life, increased stress response, memory impairments, and progression to dementia among individuals with MCI. Pharmacological treatments for sleep have mixed efficacy and can lead to dependency. Therefore, alternatives to pharmacological treatments for improving sleep among individuals with MCI are needed. The present study reports on the feasibility of a non-pharmacological self-administered hypnosis intervention focused on sleep quality in adults with MCI. It was hypothesized that the hypnosis intervention program would be feasible and have acceptable levels of adherence to daily hypnosis practice. A two-armed randomized controlled pilot trial was conducted using a sample of 21 adults with MCI. Eligible participants were randomly assigned to listen to either hypnosis audio recordings or sham hypnosis recordings for five weeks. Program feasibility, program adherence, pain intensity, stress, and sleep quality were measured using a daily home practice log, questionnaires, and wrist actigraphy. The results found mid or higher levels of treatment satisfaction, ease of use, and perceived effectiveness at one-week follow-up, with participants in the hypnosis arm reporting greater perceived benefit. Adherence to assigned audio recordings and meetings were likewise within acceptable margins in both groups. No intervention-related adverse events were reported in either treatment condition. Significant improvements in sleep quality, sleep duration, and daytime sleepiness were found for the hypnosis intervention. The results of this study can be used to inform future research on the effects of hypnosis on sleep quality in adults with MCI.

Exploring Variables Associated with the Effects of a Self-Administered Hypnosis Intervention for Improving Sleep Quality

ABSTRACTAbout two-thirds of college students rate their sleep as suboptimal which is associated with a variety of additional issues. Poor sleep is shown to follow certain pre-sleep cognitive activity that inhibits sleep onset and reduces sleep quality. Preliminary evidence suggests that a self-administered hypnosis intervention is feasible in improving sleep within a college student population, and the current study explores potential correlating variables to inform future mechanistic research. Twenty-two college students who self-reported poor sleep quality utilized a three-week self-administered hypnosis intervention while completing baseline and endpoint measures of sleep quality, insomnia symptoms, and psychological factors. Results indicated that participants experienced significant improvement with large effects in sleep quality (d = -1.21) and significant decreases in insomnia symptoms (d = 1.05) from pre- to post-intervention. Significant improvements were also observed on measures of pre-sleep arousal and worry. The results suggest that a self-administered hypnosis intervention may modulate pre-sleep cognitive activity associated with poor sleep quality.

Hypnosis interventions for reducing test anxiety among students: A systematic review

Hypnosis interventions for reducing test anxiety among students: A systematic review