title: Individual and group hypnotherapy in treatment of refractory irritable bowel syndrome.
abstract: 33 patients with refractory irritable bowel syndrome were treated with four 40-minute sessions of hypnotherapy over 7 weeks. 20 improved, 11 of whom lost almost all their symptoms. Short-term improvement was maintained for 3 months without further formal treatment. Hypnotherapy in groups of up to 8 patients was as effective as individual therapy.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Unit, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Hinton
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Gunary
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Barry
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003109:Colonic Diseases, Functional / Q000628:therapy*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011897:Random Allocation; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors