title: Pilot Investigation of a Virtual Gastric Band Hypnotherapy Intervention.
abstract: This 24-week-long pilot investigation of 30 men and women with a BMI > 27 kg/m(2) aimed to determine whether virtual gastric band (VGB) hypnotherapy has an effect on weight loss in overweight adults, compared to relaxation hypnotherapy and a self-directed diet. Levels of weight loss and gain ranged from -17 kg to +4.7 kg in the VGB hypnotherapy group and -9.3 kg to +7.8 kg in the relaxation group. There was no significant difference between VGB hypnotherapy as a main effect on weight loss, (X(2) = 0.67, p = .41, df = 1) and there was no evidence of differential weight loss over time, (X(2) = 4.2, p = .64, df = 6). Therefore, the authors conclude that there was no significant difference between VGB hypnotherapy and the relaxation hypnotherapy.
authors: a Hull York Medical School/HONEI , University of Hull , Hull , UK.
authors: Stephanie
authors: S
authors: Greetham
authors: a Hull York Medical School/HONEI , University of Hull , Hull , UK.
authors: Sarah
authors: S
authors: Goodwin
authors: a Hull York Medical School/HONEI , University of Hull , Hull , UK.
authors: Liz
authors: L
authors: Wells
authors: a Hull York Medical School/HONEI , University of Hull , Hull , UK.
authors: Claire
authors: C
authors: Whitham
authors: a Hull York Medical School/HONEI , University of Hull , Hull , UK.
authors: Huw
authors: H
authors: Jones
authors: a Hull York Medical School/HONEI , University of Hull , Hull , UK.
authors: Alan
authors: A
authors: Rigby
authors: b Hull York Medical School/HONEI , University of Hull and Hull Royal Infirmary , Hull , UK.
authors: Thozhukat
authors: T
authors: Sathyapalan
authors: a Hull York Medical School/HONEI , University of Hull , Hull , UK.
authors: Marie
authors: M
authors: Reid
authors: a Hull York Medical School/HONEI , University of Hull , Hull , UK.|c Weill Cornell Medical College Qatar , Qatar Foundation , Education City , Doha , Qatar.
authors: Stephen
authors: S
authors: Atkin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis / Q000379:methods*; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012064:Relaxation Therapy / Q000379:methods; D013270:Stomach; D015431:Weight Loss