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Best Practice Recommendations for Conducting and Reporting Controlled Trials in Clinical Hypnosis Research
Zoltan Kekecs1, Donald Moss2, Peter J Whorwell3
1Institute of Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.
Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine
|October 15, 2024
Summary
New guidelines offer best practices for clinical hypnosis research to improve evidence quality and reporting clarity. These standards aim to increase the utilization of hypnosis in clinical settings by ensuring reproducible and reliable study outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Behavioral Medicine
- Clinical Research
Background:
- Clinical hypnosis shows promising outcomes but remains underutilized in healthcare.
- High-quality evidence and clear reporting are crucial for integrating behavioral interventions into mainstream care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish best practice guidelines for conducting and reporting clinical hypnosis research.
- To enhance the quality of evidence for clinical hypnosis efficacy.
- To facilitate replication and clinical adoption of hypnosis.
Main Methods:
- Development of tiered recommendations by the Task Force for Establishing Efficacy Standards for Clinical Hypnosis.
- Tier I: Essential practices including detailed manuals, participant education, validated hypnotizability scales, and clear reporting of procedures.
- Tier II: Preferred practices such as measuring adherence, using multi-modal hypnotizability assessment, and exploring mechanisms of action.
Main Results:
- Tier I guidelines emphasize essential elements for robust clinical hypnosis research.
- Tier II guidelines propose advanced methods for deeper understanding and validation.
- The guidelines provide a framework for researchers, reviewers, and editors.
Conclusions:
- Implementing these best practice guidelines will improve the quality and clarity of clinical hypnosis research.
- Standardized reporting will enhance the reliability and reproducibility of study findings.
- Adoption of these standards is expected to increase the integration of clinical hypnosis into mainstream healthcare.
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