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Thousands of research studies have been published in peer-reviewed medical journals that support hypnosis as an effective intervention for mind-body healing. We're currently undergoing a project to analyze these studies and summarize our findings to you.

Comparison with psychoanalysis and behaviour therapy

In 1970, Alfred A. Barrios, Ph.D. conducted a survey of scientific literature to compare recovery rates for various modalities of therapy:

Psychoanalysis can be expected to have a 38% recovery rate after approximately 600 sessions.
Behaviour therapy (Wolpian) can be expected to have a 72% recovery rate after an average of 22 sessions.
Hypnotherapy can be expected to have a 93% recovery rate after an average of 6 sessions

Source: Barrios, Alfred A. "Hypnotherapy: A Reappraisal," Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 1970)

Hypnosis for weight loss

A study by Bolocofsky DN, Spinler D and Coulthard-Morris L. comparing hypnosis with behavioural weight management found that "At the end of the 9-week program, both interventions resulted in significant weight reduction. However, at the 8-month and 2-year follow-ups, the hypnosis clients showed significant additional weight loss, while those in the behavioral treatment exhibited little further change. More of the subjects who used hypnosis also achieved and maintained their personal weight goals."

Source: J Clin Psychol. 1985 Jan;41(1):35-41.

Treatment of heroin addiction

A study by Kaminsky D, Rosca P, Budowski D, Korin Y and Yakhnich L. found that two years after end of intervention, 7 out of 9 patients who completed hypnosis treatment (78%) remained clean of use of heroin. 2 (22%) returned to partial use; 6 (67%) of the patients returned to partial use of benzodiazepines, none (0%) showed permanent use of marijuana or cocaine.

Source: Harefuah. 2008 Aug-Sep;147(8-9):679-83, 751.

Treatment of cigarette smoking

A study by Elkins GR and Rajab MH of the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center found that after a three-session program of hypnosis sessions, 81% of the 21 patients reported that they had stopped smoking, and 48% reported abstinence at 12 months post-treatment.

Source: Int J Clin Exp Hypn. 2004 Jan;52(1):73-81.

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Hypnosis Research

Thousands of research studies have been published in peer-reviewed medical journals that support hypnosis as an effective intervention for mind-body healing. We're currently undergoing a project to analyze these studies and summarize our findings to you. Comparison with psychoanalysis and behaviour therapy In 1970, Alfred A. Barrios, Ph.D. conducted a survey of scientific literature to compare recovery rates for various modalities of therapy: Psychoanalysis can be expected to have a 38% recovery rate after approximately 600 sessions. Behaviour therapy (Wolpian) can be expected to have a 72% recovery rate after an average of 22 sessions. Hypnotherapy can be expected to have a 93% recovery rate after an average of 6 sessions Source: Barrios, Alfred A. "Hypnotherapy: A Reappraisal," Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 1970) Hypnosis for weight loss A study by Bolocofsky DN, Spinler D and Coulthard-Morris L. comparing hypnosis with behavioural weight management found that "At the end of the 9-week program, both interventions resulted in significant weight reduction. However, at the 8-month and 2-year follow-ups, the hypnosis clients showed significant additional weight loss, while those in the behavioral treatment exhibited little further change. More of the subjects who used hypnosis also achieved and maintained their personal weight goals." Source: J Clin Psychol. 1985 Jan;41(1):35-41. Treatment of heroin addiction A study by Kaminsky D, Rosca P, Budowski D, Korin Y and Yakhnich L. found that two years after end of intervention, 7 out of 9 patients who completed hypnosis treatment (78%) remained clean of use of heroin. 2 (22%) returned to partial use; 6 (67%) of the patients returned to partial use of benzodiazepines, none (0%) showed permanent use of marijuana or cocaine. Source: Harefuah. 2008 Aug-Sep;147(8-9):679-83, 751. Treatment of cigarette smoking A study by Elkins GR and Rajab MH of the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center found that after a three-session program of hypnosis sessions, 81% of the 21 patients reported that they had stopped smoking, and 48% reported abstinence at 12 months post-treatment. Source: Int J Clin Exp Hypn. 2004 Jan;52(1):73-81.