Printer friendly versionHypnosis, Suggestion, Prayer and Visualization
This text is based on Cochrane reviews, which are recognized scientific articles.
What is a Cochrane Review?Authors: Department of Clinical Epidemiology at Aarhus University Hospital and ViFAB.
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None of the Cochrane reviews on hypnosis, suggestion, prayer and visualization report a positive effect of the treatments.
The following treatments show a tendency towards a possible positive effect. However, the evidence is insufficient and cannot form the basis of general recommendations:
Complementary and alternative therapies for pain management in labour
None of the Cochrane reviews on hypnosis, suggestion, prayer and visualization can conclude with certainty that the treatments are ineffective.
At present there exists only a few Cochrane reviews summarizing the results of studies into alternative therapies such as hypnosis, suggestion, prayer and visualization.
The main conclusion of the majority of the Cochrane reviews is that there exists no solid evidence to determine the effectiveness of the treatments.
Some treatments seem promising, but there is no certain way to establish weather the promising results owe to an error or the treatments are genuinely effective.
Behavioural treatments for non-epileptic attack disorder
Complementary and alternative therapies for pain management in labour
Hypnotherapy for smoking cessation
Hypnotherapy for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Intercessory prayer for the alleviation of ill health
Meditation therapies for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Meditation therapy for anxiety disorders
Mind-body interventions during pregnancy for preventing or treating women's anxiety
Non-hormonal interventions for hot flushes in women with a history of breast cancer
Non-pharmacological interventions for assisting the induction of anaesthesia in children
Psychosocial interventions for conversion disorder
Rehabilitation for ankle fractures in adults
Relaxation therapies for the management of primary hypertension in adults