Hypnosis Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders: A Comprehensive Review of the Empirical Evidence

@article{Palsson2015HypnosisTO,
  title={Hypnosis Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders: A Comprehensive Review of the Empirical Evidence},
  author={Olafur S. Palsson},
  journal={American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis},
  year={2015},
  volume={58},
  pages={134 - 158}
}
  • O. Palsson
  • Published 11 August 2015
  • Medicine, Psychology
  • American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
Hypnotherapy has been investigated for 30 years as a treatment for gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. [] Key Result Twenty-four of the studies have tested hypnotherapy for adult irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and 5 have focused on IBS or abdominal pain in children. All IBS hypnotherapy studies have reported significant improvement in gastrointestinal symptoms, and 7 out of 10 RCTs in adults and all 3 RCTs in pediatric patient samples found superior outcomes for hypnosis compared to control groups. Collectively…
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