Hypnosis as an adjunct to cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy for obesity: a meta-analytic reappraisal. Reference: University of Connecticut, Storrs Allison DB, Faith MS. Those who received the hypnosis lost more weight than 90 percent of those not receiving hypnosis and maintained the weight loss two years after treatment ended.
Researchers analyzed 18 studies comparing a cognitive behavioral therapy such as relaxation training, guided imagery, self monitoring, or goal setting with the same therapy supplemented by hypnosis. Hypnosis Subjects Lost More Weight Than 90% of Others and Kept it Off Reference: Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (1985). At 8-month and 2-year follow-ups, the hypnosis subjects were found to have continued to lose significant weight, while those in the behavioral-treatment-only group showed little further change. At the end of the 9-week program, both interventions resulted in significant weight reduction. Two Years Later: Hypnosis Subjects Continued To Lose Significant Weightġ09 people completed a behavioral treatment for weight management either with or without the addition of hypnosis. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 54, 489-492. an average of 0.5 lbs lost by the control group, on follow-up. Hypnosis was more effective than a control group: an average of 17 lbs lost by the hypnosis group vs. Treatment included group hypnosis with metaphors for ego-strengthening, decision making and motivation, ideomotor exploration in individual hypnosis, and group hypnosis with maintenance suggestions. Investigated the effects of hypnosis in weight loss for 60 females, at least 20% overweight. Hypnosis Over 30 Times as Effective for Weight Loss
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