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Cognitive hypnotherapy for anxiety disorders.

William L Golden¹

¹Cornell Medical College, White Plains, New York, USA. williamgolden@optonline.net

The American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis

|June 5, 2012

Summary

Cognitive hypnotherapy (CBH) offers a promising approach for anxiety disorders, appearing as effective as traditional therapies like CBT and BT. Further research is needed to confirm its efficacy compared to established treatments.

Area of Science:

Psychology
Psychotherapy
Clinical Psychology

Background:

Anxiety disorders are prevalent mental health conditions.
Cognitive hypnotherapy (CBH), or cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy, integrates cognitive and behavioral techniques with hypnosis.
Existing treatments for anxiety disorders include behavior therapy (BT) and cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT).

Purpose of the Study:

To review the application of cognitive hypnotherapy for anxiety disorders.
To discuss specific CBH techniques.
To evaluate the existing research on CBH efficacy.

Main Methods:

Literature review of studies on cognitive hypnotherapy for anxiety.
Description and illustration of CBH techniques.

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Discussion of research comparing CBH with BT and CBT.

Main Results:

Cognitive hypnotherapy appears to be as effective as behavior therapy and cognitive-behavior therapy for anxiety disorders.
CBH utilizes imagery and relaxation techniques in conjunction with hypnosis.
Current research is limited by a lack of direct comparative studies.

Conclusions:

Cognitive hypnotherapy is a potentially effective treatment for anxiety disorders.
More rigorous research is required to establish definitive comparisons with established therapies.
Clinical implications suggest CBH as a viable option, warranting further investigation.