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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Medicine

Background:

  • Stress is a prevalent issue impacting overall health.
  • Effective, accessible stress reduction techniques are needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a standardized group hypnotherapy program for stress reduction.
  • To assess the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of this intervention.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective, single-arm feasibility study.
  • Healthy adults with increased stress received 5 weekly group hypnosis sessions and audio recordings.
  • Perceived stress was measured using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale.

Main Results:

  • Significant reduction in perceived stress intensity (VAS: 75.5 to 33.9 mm).
  • Significant reduction in Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale scores (20.8 to 13.8).
  • Focus group interviews indicated the intervention was feasible and well-accepted.

Conclusions:

  • The standardized group hypnotherapy program is a feasible and well-accepted intervention for stress reduction.
  • Preliminary results suggest a significant positive effect on perceived stress.
  • Further validation in a randomized controlled trial is recommended.