Research & Sources
Effectiveness of Hypnotherapy:
1. Weight Management: Participants receiving hypnosis lost more weight than approximately 94% of those in control groups at the end of treatment, and about 81% of controls at follow-up.
Source: Milling, Leonard S, Mary C Gover, and Caitlin L Moriarty. “The Effectiveness of Hypnosis as an Intervention for Obesity: A Meta-Analytic Review.” Psychology of consciousness (Washington, D.C.) 5.1 (2018): 29–45. Web.
2. Anxiety & Stress Reduction: Research published in the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis found that hypnotherapy reduced symptoms of anxiety and stress in 93% of participants.
Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1613122/
3. Phobias and Fears: Research has shown that hypnotherapy can effectively treat phobias and fears. A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis reported a success rate of 92% in individuals treated for specific phobias using hypnotherapy.
Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11846910/
4. Smoking Cessation: A meta-analysis published in the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis reported a success rate of up to 80% for smoking cessation with hypnotherapy.
Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18186535/
5. IBS: Research shows that gut-directed hypnotherapy is highly effective for IBS, with 76.3% of patients experiencing a significant decrease in symptoms.
Source: Devenney, Jade et al. “Clinical Trial: Predictive Factors for Response to Gut‐directed Hypnotherapy for Refractory Irritable Bowel Syndrome, a Post Hoc Analysis.” Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics 59.2 (2024): 269–277. Web.