Der findes noget dokumentation for, at hypnose virker, eksempelvis ved smertebehandling, og hvis du har lyst til at læse mere om, hvordan det virker, så er det en god ide at læse følgende undersøgelser:

Astin JA et al: Mind-Body Medicine: State of the Science, Implications for practice. Journal of the American Board of family Practice 2003;16:131-47.

Montgomery GH, David D, Winkel G, Silverstein JH, Bovbjerg DH. The effectiveness of adjunctive hypnosis with surgical patients: a meta-analysis. Anesth Analg. 2002;94:1639-1645.

Kirsch, I: Hypnotic Enhancement of Cognitive-Behavioral Weight Loss Treatments--Another Meta-reanalysis. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1996;64(3):517-19.

Abbot, N. C., Stead, L. F., White, A. R., Barnes, J., & Ernst, E. (2000). Hypnotherapy for smoking cessation. Cochrane.Database.Syst.Rev, CD001008.

Green, J. P., Jay, L. S., & Montgomery, G. H. (2006). A meta-analysis of gender, smoking cessation, and hypnosis:a brief communication. Int j Clin Exp Hypn, 54, 224-233.

Kirsch, I. (1996). Hypnotic enhancement of cognitive-behavioral weight loss treatments-another meta-reanalysis. J Consult Clin.Psychol, 64, 517-519.

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