Article Related content Article metrics Rapid responses Response Rapid Response: Hypnotherapy against chronic insomnia Clinical hypnotherapy has proved highly effective in treating insomnia/chronic insomnia, alone, even when compared to sedatives. [1][2][3][4][5][6] Level I evidence demonstrates that adding hypnotherapy to CBT greatly enhances clinical outcomes. [7] Thus, clinical hypnotherapy should always be part of any proposed treatment plan. References [1] http://www.annals.edu.sg/pdf/37VolNo8Aug2008/V37N8p683.pdf [2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18569138 [3] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8259769 [4] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25349958 [5] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1559690/ [6] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8656544 [7] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7751482 Competing interests: No competing interests 22 November 2016 Stavros Saripanidis Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Private Clinic Thessaloniki, Greece
Rapid Response:
Hypnotherapy against chronic insomnia
Clinical hypnotherapy has proved highly effective in treating insomnia/chronic insomnia, alone, even when compared to sedatives. [1][2][3][4][5][6]
Level I evidence demonstrates that adding hypnotherapy to CBT greatly enhances clinical outcomes. [7]
Thus, clinical hypnotherapy should always be part of any proposed treatment plan.
References
[1] http://www.annals.edu.sg/pdf/37VolNo8Aug2008/V37N8p683.pdf
[2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18569138
[3] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8259769
[4] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25349958
[5] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1559690/
[6] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8656544
[7] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7751482
Competing interests: No competing interests