Hypnotic enhancement of cognitive-behavioral weight loss treatments--another meta-reanalysis.

@article{Kirsch1996HypnoticEO,
  title={Hypnotic enhancement of cognitive-behavioral weight loss treatments--another meta-reanalysis.},
  author={Irving Kirsch},
  journal={Journal of consulting and clinical psychology},
  year={1996},
  volume={64 3},
  pages={
          517-9
        }
}
  • I. Kirsch
  • Published 1 June 1996
  • Psychology
  • Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
In a 3rd meta-analysis of the effect of adding hypnosis to cognitive-behavioral treatments for weight reduction, additional data were obtained from authors of 2 studies, and computational inaccuracies in both previous meta-analyses were corrected. Averaged across posttreatment and follow-up assessment periods, the mean weight loss was 6.00 lbs. (2.72 kg) without hypnosis and 11.83 lbs. (5.37 kg) with hypnosis. The mean effect size of this difference was 0.66 SD. At the last assessment period… 
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