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Hypnotherapy for smoking cessation.

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Hypnotherapy shows no reliable evidence of being more effective for smoking cessation than other treatments or quitting alone. Current evidence suggests any potential benefit is small, with no significant adverse effects observed.

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Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Science
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Hypnotherapy is a widely promoted method for smoking cessation.
  • It aims to reduce smoking desire and strengthen the will to quit.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of hypnotherapy for smoking cessation.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
  • Searched multiple databases for studies comparing hypnotherapy to control interventions.
  • Included 14 studies with 1926 participants, assessing smoking cessation rates at least six months post-treatment.

Main Results:

  • No reliable evidence found that hypnotherapy is more effective than other interventions or no treatment for smoking cessation.
  • Low to very low certainty evidence showed no statistically significant differences compared to various behavioral treatments, rapid/focused smoking, or pharmacotherapies.
  • One study indicated a potential benefit when hypnotherapy was an adjunct treatment, but this was limited by high risk of bias and heterogeneity.

Conclusions:

  • Insufficient evidence exists to confirm hypnotherapy's efficacy for smoking cessation compared to other support methods or unassisted quitting.
  • Any potential benefit is likely small, and no adverse effects were clearly demonstrated.
  • Further large, high-quality RCTs are needed to establish effectiveness and safety.