Hypnotherapy
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'''Hypnotherapy''', also known as '''hypnotic medicine''',{{Cite journal |last1=Häuser |first1=Winfried |last2=Hagl |first2=Maria |last3=Schmierer |first3=Albrecht |last4=Hansen |first4=Ernil |date=April 2016 |title=The Efficacy, Safety and Applications of Medical Hypnosis |journal=Deutsches Ärzteblatt International |volume=113 |issue=17 |pages=289–296 |doi=10.3238/arztebl.2016.0289 |issn=1866-0452 |pmc=4873672 |pmid=27173407}} is the use of [[hypnosis]] in [[psychotherapy]].{{Cite web |date=27 June 2013 |title=Hypnotherapy | University of Maryland Medical Center |url=https://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/treatment/hypnotherapy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627092448/https://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/treatment/hypnotherapy |archive-date=27 June 2013}} |
'''Hypnotherapy''', also known as '''hypnotic medicine''',{{Cite journal |last1=Häuser |first1=Winfried |last2=Hagl |first2=Maria |last3=Schmierer |first3=Albrecht |last4=Hansen |first4=Ernil |date=April 2016 |title=The Efficacy, Safety and Applications of Medical Hypnosis |journal=Deutsches Ärzteblatt International |volume=113 |issue=17 |pages=289–296 |doi=10.3238/arztebl.2016.0289 |issn=1866-0452 |pmc=4873672 |pmid=27173407}} is the use of [[hypnosis]] in [[psychotherapy]] and other clinical contexts.{{Cite web |date=27 June 2013 |title=Hypnotherapy | University of Maryland Medical Center |url=https://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/treatment/hypnotherapy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627092448/https://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/treatment/hypnotherapy |archive-date=27 June 2013}} It encompasses a range of approaches, from traditional suggestion-based methods to Ericksonian hypnotherapy, cognitive behavioral hypnotherapy, and other integrative forms that combine hypnosis with broader therapeutic techniques. |
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Hypnotherapy has been used for a wide variety of conditions, including pain, anxiety, [[irritable bowel syndrome]], childbirth-related distress, and some menopause symptoms, but the strength of evidence varies substantially by indication. While some clinical guidelines and reviews support its use in specific contexts, especially as an adjunctive treatment, its overall efficacy remains debated and many claimed applications are not well supported by high-quality evidence.{{cite journal |vauthors=Chan NA, Zhang Z, Yin G, Li Z, Ho RC |year=2021 |title=Update on hypnotherapy for psychiatrists |journal=BJPsych Advances |publisher=Royal College of Psychiatrists |volume=29 |issue=6 |pages=381–387 |doi=10.1192/bja.2021.54 |issn=2056-4678}} |
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Historically associated with [[Franz Mesmer]], [[James Braid (surgeon)|James Braid]], and later [[Milton H. Erickson]], hypnotherapy occupies an ambiguous position between mainstream clinical practice and [[complementary and alternative medicine]]. It is generally not regarded as a treatment with broad scientific support, though it continues to be used in both medical and non-medical settings. |
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== Definition == |
== Definition == |
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