Effectiveness of Hypnotherapy ?
Like all other methods of bringing about change , hypnotherapy is only a tool , albeit a profoundly powerful one . As such , its effectiveness is limited by at least two things , the skill of the hypnotherapist and and the desire for change on the part of the client . All that said , I have seen it used effectively to bring about change in almost every area of the lives of many people , not just in the areas of smoking cessation and weight loss . There are a number of studies that support the effectiveness of hypnosis . These are some studies * I reference for clients and those with questions about the effectiveness of hypnosis :
90.6 % Success Rate for Smoking Cessation Using Hypnosis
Of 43 consecutive patients undergoing this treatment protocol , 39 reported remaining abstinent from tobacco use at follow-up ( 6 months to 3 years post-treatment ). This represents a 90.6 % success rate using hypnosis .
University of Washington School of Medicine , Depts . of Anesthesiology and Rehabilitation Medicine , Int J Clin Exp Hypn . 2001 Jul ; 49 ( 3 ): 257-66 . Barber J .
87 % Reported Abstinence From Tobacco Use With Hypnosis
A field study of 93 male and 93 female CMHC outpatients examined the facilitation of smoking cessation by using hypnosis . At 3-month followup , 86 % of the men and 87 % of the women reported continued abstinence from the use of tobacco using hypnosis .
Performance by gender in a stop-smoking program combining hypnosis and aversion . Johnson DL , Karkut RT . Adkar Associates , Inc ., Bloomington , Indiana . Psychol Rep . 1994 Oct ; 75 ( 2 ): 851-7 . PMID : 7862796 [ PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE ]
81 % Reported They Had Stopped Smoking After Hypnosis
Thirty smokers enrolled in an HMO were referred by their primary physician for treatment . Twenty-one patients returned after an initial consultation and received hypnosis for smoking cessation . At the end of treatment , 81 % of those patients reported that they had stopped smoking , and 48 % reported abstinence at 12 months post-treatment .
Texas A & M University , System Health Science Center , College of Medicine , College Station , TX USA . Int J Clin Exp Hypn . 2004 Jan ; 52 ( 1 ): 73-81 . Clinical hypnosis for smoking cessation : preliminary results of a three-session intervention . Elkins GR , Rajab MH .