hypnotherapyTherapeutic hypnosis is an effective and safe complementary technique in surgery and the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. This is the conclusion of a systematic review by Winfried Häuser and his co-authors in the latest issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2016; 113: 289-96). In clinical practice hypnosis is already widely used as a complement to modern, safe methods of anesthesia, particularly to minimize anxiety and stress in patients about to undergo surgery. Live or audio file–aided hypnosis can be offered. The use of audio files is also effective in functional gastrointestinal disorders. Furthermore, therapeutic hypnosis is used in dentistry.

Source: Deutsches Aerzteblatt International
Full bibliographic information:
Häuser W, Hagl M, Schmierer A, Hansen E: The efficacy, safety and applications of medical hypnosis—a systematic review of meta-analysesapplications of medical hypnosis—a systematic review of meta-analyses. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2016; 113: 289–96.