Effect of Mindful Hypnotherapy on Psychological Distress: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Victor Julián Padilla, Vanessa Muñiz, Katherine Scheffrahn, Gary Elkins

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Victor Julián PadillaDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76701, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2006-6053

Vanessa MuñizDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76701, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-1906-6549

Katherine ScheffrahnDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76701, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-3100-0878

Gary ElkinsDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76701, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9546-0020

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Abstract

Mindful hypnotherapy is an intervention that integrates hypnotic induction and direct suggestions (hypnosis) to increase mindfulness and reduce distress. In the present study, a systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to investigate the effects of mindful hypnotherapy on psychological distress and mindfulness in adults. Further, the study evaluated the methodological quality of the included studies. A total of five publications of randomized controlled trials were identified. This meta-analysis found that, when compared to both waitlist and active control groups, mindful hypnotherapy had a large effect on the reduction in psychological distress (Hedges' g = 0.61, 95% CI [0.10, 1.12], z = 2.36,

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hypnosismindfulnesspsychological distress

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PMID41595048

DOI10.3390/bs16010107

PMCPMC12837898

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