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[Hypnosis: clinical applications].

Noam Weizman1, Uriel Heresco-Levy, Pesach Lichtenberg

  • 1Hadassah Medical School, Hebrew University, Jerusalem.

Harefuah
|January 30, 2004
PubMed
Summary
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Hypnosis shows strong evidence for pain relief (analgesia) and potential benefits in other medical areas. Further research is needed to establish its role in clinical practice.

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Area of Science:

  • Integrative Medicine
  • Clinical Psychology

Context:

  • Hypnosis is increasingly recognized for its medical applications.
  • There is a growing need for rigorous scientific validation of its efficacy.

Purpose:

  • To review studies on the effectiveness of hypnosis in key medical areas.
  • Areas include analgesia, procedural preparation, asthma, digestive issues, dermatology, bleeding disorders, nausea/vomiting, and smoking cessation.

Summary:

  • Strong empirical evidence supports hypnosis for analgesia.
  • Some evidence suggests clinical value in other reviewed areas, warranting further investigation.

Impact:

  • Highlights the need for high-quality clinical research to define hypnosis's role in medicine.
  • Provides a foundation for future studies and clinical integration of hypnosis.