Research on hypnosis as an adjunct to cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy.
There is a growing body of research evaluating the use of hypnosis with cognitive-behavioral techniques in the treatment of psychological disorders. The central question for research is whether the addition of hypnosis enhances the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral treatments. Overall, studies demonstrate a substantial benefit from the addition of hypnosis; however, the number of published studies is relatively small, and many of them have methodological limitations. For cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapies to be recognized as empirically supported treatments, a number of well-designed, randomized clinical trials are necessary. Currently, the efficacy of hypnosis as an adjunctive treatment remains unresolved.
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Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation (KMRREC), West Orange, NJ 07052, USA. nschoen1@midsouth.rr.com
D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis / Q000379:methods*; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy*; D016540:Smoking Cessation