Meta-analytic evidence on the efficacy of hypnosis for mental and somatic health issues: a 20-year perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Documented use and investigation of hypnosis spans centuries and its therapeutic use has received endorsement by multiple medical associations. We conducted a comprehensive overview of meta-analyses examining the efficacy of hypnosis to provide a foundational understanding of hypnosis in evidence-based healthcare, insight into the safety of hypnosis interventions, and identification of gaps in the current research literature.

Methods

In our systematic review, meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials on the efficacy of hypnosis in patients with mental or somatic health problems compared to any control condition published after the year 2000 were included. A comprehensive literature search using Medline, Scopus, PsycINFO, The Cochrane Library, HTA Database, W

SUBMITTER: Rosendahl J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10807512 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature