SCIENCE AND STUDIES
Hypnosis Research
Studies have shown that hypnotherapy improves a broad range of physical and mental conditions. Explore our index of scientific research and meet our Science Board.
BLOOD PRESSURE
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Blood Pressure
Improves Blood Pressure in
People with Hypertension
A study by Dr. X. published in 2022 in the Journal of X, found that participants who listened to 15 minutes of hypnosis recordings showed a significant decrease in blood pressure compared to the control group. These results show that hypnotherapy is a feasible treatment and has a significant effect over relaxation in improving blood pressure and stress for people with hypertension.
“58% of the men and 75% of the women reported significant symptom relief immediately after finishing treatment. More than 80% of those who reported initial relief were still improved up to 6 years later. Fewer than 10% of the participants tried other treatments after hypnotherapy. This study demonstrates that the beneficial effects of hypnotherapy appear to last at least five years. Thus it is a viable therapeutic option for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.
CANCER
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CANCER
Reduced Hot Flashes
A study by Dr. X. published in 2019 in the Journal of X, found that hypnosis was shown to be effective for improving performance in a variety of sports, with the strongest support for enhancement of basketball, golf, soccer, and badminton skills.
“Hypnosis was shown to be effective for improving performance in a variety of sports, with the strongest support for enhancement of basketball, golf, soccer, and badminton skills. Two hypnotic interventions met criteria as possibly efficacious empirically supported therapies, thereby indicating that hypnosis can be a way of engaging in evidence-based practice in sports psychology. Practitioners who work with athletes may wish to consider the potential of hypnosis for enhancing sports performance.”
Blood Pressure
Helps Implantation of Port Devices
A study by Dr. X. published in 2019 in the Journal of X, showed that groups of advanced pianists who received hypnotherapy before performing at concerts experienced a significant reduction in anxiety and significant improvement in performance.
Numerous investigations into music performance anxiety have focused on the conscious mind. However, little research has focused on implicit processes for alleviation of this condition. Cognitive hypnotherapy (CH) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), therapies which target implicit processes, were investigated in an intervention study with advanced pianists (n = 46). Participants were of mixed gender aged 18–26 years (three over 30) and were randomly assigned to a therapy or control group. Read more
COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE
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COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE
Improves task performance in surgical training
A study by Dr. X. published in 2015 in the Journal of X, found that there was a significant improvement in task performance after hypnosis compared to both the baseline plateau and listening to relaxing music.
The intention-to-treat analysis indicated that women in the hypnosis group experienced their childbirth as better compared with the other two groups (mean W-DEQ score of 42.9 in the Hypnosis group, 47.2 in the Relaxation group, and 47.5 in the Care as usual group (p = 0.01)). The tendency toward a better childbirth experience in the hypnosis group was also seen in subgroup analyses for mode of delivery and for levels of fear. In this large randomized controlled trial, a brief course in self-hypnosis improved the women’s childbirth experience.”
COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE
Improves reaction time in people with ADHD
A study by Dr. X. published in 2015 in the Journal of X, found that hypnotic suggestions have an effect on reaction times across people with and without ADHD, and that it could be possible to influence the cognitive performance of people with ADHD by hypnotic suggestions.
“58% of the men and 75% of the women reported significant symptom relief immediately after finishing treatment. More than 80% of those who reported initial relief were still improved up to 6 years later. Fewer than 10% of the participants tried other treatments after hypnotherapy. This study demonstrates that the beneficial effects of hypnotherapy appear to last at least five years. Thus it is a viable therapeutic option for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.
COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE
Improves reaction time in people with ADHD
A study by Dr. X. published in 2015 in the Journal of X, found that hypnotic suggestions have an effect on reaction times across people with and without ADHD, and that it could be possible to influence the cognitive performance of people with ADHD by hypnotic suggestions.
“58% of the men and 75% of the women reported significant symptom relief immediately after finishing treatment. More than 80% of those who reported initial relief were still improved up to 6 years later. Fewer than 10% of the participants tried other treatments after hypnotherapy. This study demonstrates that the beneficial effects of hypnotherapy appear to last at least five years. Thus it is a viable therapeutic option for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.