Hypnotherapy against depression: Hope beyond medication

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Research in the field of psychology and therapy continues to develop, and with it the spectrum of treatment options for mental illnesses such as depression. One of the interesting developments in this area is the use of hypnotherapy. For some, this procedure may sound like a concept from an old film, but current research results indicate its potential effectiveness as a treatment option for depression.

The study discussed here in 2024 deals with hypnotherapy in the context of depression treatment. In compliance with the Prisma-SCR guidelines (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews), it offers a comprehensive overview of previous studies on this topic. A total of 232 articles were identified by systematic search strategies in four databases, of which after a rigorous check 14, 14 were included in the final assessment. These studies vary from case studies to randomized controlled studies and spanning a participant age from 18 to 70 years, whereby women predominate as study participants.

Interestingly, hypnotherapy was often used as supplementary treatment in addition to various types of psychotherapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy. Techniques such as hypnotic induction, ego strengthening and self-hypnosis were often used. The duration of the treatment varied from three sessions up to 20 weekly sessions. Above all, however, most of the studies show that hypnotherapy can be effective in reducing depression symptoms, whereby some studies even suggest that it could be more effective in areas such as overall health and vitality than treatment with antidepressants.

These results indicate that hypnotherapy could be a practical treatment option for depression, but also underline the need for further controlled studies to determine their effectiveness. In the future, such studies could lead to hypnotherapy being used more often as part of an integrative treatment plan for depression, perhaps even as a preferred method compared to traditional treatments, especially in patients who either do not address antidepressants or want to avoid side effects.

Basic terms and concepts:

  • hypnotherapy: A form of psychotherapy that uses hypnosis to cause changes in the state of consciousness, thoughts, perceptions or behavior as part of the treatment of mental and physical suffering.
  • depression: A common mental illness that is characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest and an inability to motivate everyday activities or to motivate themselves.
  • randomized controlled studies: A kind of scientific study that serves to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment or intervention by randomly selecting participants in order to receive either the treatment to be examined or a control treatment.
  • Prisma-SCR: A sentence of guidelines for the creation of extensive reviews (overview work) that are systematically created in order to record the state of research in a specific area.

Effectiveness of hypnotherapy in the treatment of depression

The present review examines the use of hypnotherapy as a form of treatment for depression and is based on the Prisma-SCR guidelines. A total of 232 articles were determined by systematic search strategies in four databases. According to a strict selection, 14 studies that range from case studies to randomized controlled studies have been selected for the final review.

The participants of these studies were between 18 and 70 years old, with the proportion of female participants generally higher than that of the male. Hypnotherapy was often used as supplementary treatment in addition to various types of psychotherapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, and included techniques such as hypnotic induction, ego strengthening and self-hypnosis. The duration of the treatment varied of 3 sessions up to 20 weekly sessions.

The majority of the studies came to the conclusion that hypnotherapy is effectively reducing depression symptoms, with some studies pointing out that they have superior effects in areas such as the whole and vitality compared to antidepressants. This review emphasizes the potential of hypnotherapy as a possible treatment option for depression and emphasizes the need for further controlled studies to determine its effectiveness.

In detail, the present research reaffirms the relevance of hypnotherapy in the therapeutic context, especially for depressive disorders, and sets a guide for future research in this area by summarizing the previous findings and shows gaps in current research.

It can be stated that the integrative use of hypnotherapy and conventional psychotherapy represents a promising approach in the treatment of depression, which expands the therapeutic spectrum and promotes individualized treatment strategies. The methodological quality and the respective results of the included studies underline the importance of a well -founded, evidence -based use of hypnotherapy.

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