Tim Brunson DCH

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How to put hypnosis into a placebo pill?

Posted At : June 5, 2008 2:35 AM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
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Many case studies and several controlled clinical trials have indicated the effectiveness of hypnotherapy for some medical conditions. However, because of methodological inadequacies hypnotherapy is still criticized for not having strong scientific evidence to support its claims. While randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial is generally accepted as the gold standard study design, creating a credible placebo control for hypnotherapy is a major challenge. This paper recommends "neutral hypnosis" as a credible placebo control for hypnotherapy trials.

Complement Ther Med. 2008 Feb;16(1):52-4. Gholamrezaei A, Emami MH. Clinical Hypnotherapy Research Group, Medical Student Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; Poursina Hakim Research Institute, Isfahan, Iran.

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