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The efficacy of hypnotherapy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder: a meta-analysis of pre–post studies

EFFECTIVENESS OF HYPNOTHERAPY IN TREATING POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER: A META-ANALYSIS OF PRE-POST STUDIES

In a meta-analysis of seven pre–post studies, hypnotherapy produced a large improvement in post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, with a pooled standardized mean difference of 1.26.

The aim of the study was to synthesize the available pre–post clinical evidence on the efficacy of hypnotherapy in reducing the severity of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, PsycINFO, and Scopus, and controlled and uncontrolled pre–post designs in which hypnotherapy was used as the primary treatment for patients with a formal PTSD diagnosis were included. Cohen’s d and Hedges’ g were calculated for symptom change and pooled using a random-effects model. Heterogeneity was assessed using I², and sensitivity analyses and subgroup analyses explored intervention duration, follow-up effects, and comorbidities. A total of seven pre–post studies were included. The pooled standardized mean difference in the random-effects model was 1.26 (95% confidence interval 0.71 to 1.82), and the test for overall effect was reported as Z = 4.44 (p < 0.00001). Heterogeneity was moderate (I² = 54%, p = 0.04; τ² = 0.23; χ² = 13.07, df = 6) and was attributed to differences in methods and intervention protocols; individual study effect sizes ranged from 0.65 (95% CI 0.00 to 1.30) to 6.79 (95% CI 1.63 to 11.96). The authors state that hypnotherapy is a promising intervention that demonstrates clinically meaningful symptom improvement in PTSD, but note that most studies were small and lacked a control group, and that larger randomized trials using standardized protocols are needed.

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