The effectiveness of biosuggestive therapy in treatment of stress-related and psychosomatic disorders

Aim: To provide a comprehensive overview of the biosuggestive therapy (BST), with a critical evaluation of its effectiveness in managing patients with stress-related and psychosomatic disorders, and to review the published research on its therapeutic applications across various clinical conditions.

Materials and Methods: We conducted a literature search in the PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases for articles published between the early 2000s and mid-2025 that focus on examining the effectiveness of the BST method in managing and alleviating symptoms of various stress-related and psychosomatic disorders. During the literature search, we used the following set of key words: biosuggestive therapy, stress-related disorders, psychosomatic disorders, brain-gut axis, psychological distress, functional gastrointestinal disorders, and somatoform disorders. Considering the lack of research conducted and published to date, the authors compiled all the available information into a collection. We analyzed that collection, which ultimately contained 29 publications relevant to the topic of our review, and forwarded it for further analysis.

Conclusions: BST is a safe and effective method for treating a wide range of stress-related and psychosomatic disorders. As a technique derived from hypnotherapy, its application in assisting individuals exposed to war-related trauma is gaining increasing attention. In addition, BST has demonstrated positive outcomes in the treatment of chronic pain, depression, anxiety, internet addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder, and logoneurosis. The presented evidence underscores the need for further research and broader implementation of this therapeutic approach.