Individual and group hypnotherapy in treatment of refractory irritable bowel syndrome.
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.
Harvey
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RF
Gastroenterology Unit, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol.
Hinton
R A
RA
Gunary
R M
RM
Barry
R E
RE
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