Hypnotherapy modulating early and late event-related potentials components of face processing in social anxiety.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypnotherapy has a potential role in modulating attention bias to treat social anxiety disorder (SAD). This study aimed to verify whether hypnotherapy can reduce social anxiety by changing attentional bias. The primary objective of our study is to explore the influence of hypnosis on various aspects of attention processes, specifically focusing on how it affects attention bias and social anxiety.

Methods

This study included 69 participants with SAD who were assigned to three groups based on their scores on the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS). The experimental group (n = 23) received a hypnosis treatment once a week, for a total of six sessions, while the control group (n = 23) and the baseline group (n = 23) did not receive any treatment. To evaluate whether

SUBMITTER: Zhang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11528304 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature