Hypnotherapy for anxiety disorders
Dent T H S
Record ID 32004000067
English
Authors' objectives:
This study aims to assess the effects of hypnotherapy in people with anxiety disorders, compared to other treatments.
Authors' recommendations:
The studies provided little evidence that hypnotherapy is more effective than no treatment or other treatments. The research was also too limited in terms of both quality and quantity to draw firm negative conclusions. The studies found are not easy to interpret. They had a number of methodological shortcomings and were heterogeneous in terms of intervention and population treated. In some studies, the intervention involved a therapist; others were of self-hypnosis. Also, the qualifications and competence of therapists in all the trials intervention arms were not made clear. Inclusion criteria varied between trials.
Authors' methods:
Review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.wihrd.soton.ac.uk
Year Published:
2003
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England
MeSH Terms
- Anxiety Disorders
- Hypnosis
Contact
Organisation Name:
Wessex Institute for Health Research and Development
Contact Address:
Pauline King. Wessex Institute for Health Research and Development, Boldrewood Medical School, Bassett Crescent East, Highfield, Southampton. SO16 7PX Tel. +44 1703 595661 Fax +44 1703 595662
Copyright:
Bazian Ltd, Wessex Institute for Health Research and Development
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