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Hypnosis and suggestion as interventions for functional neurological disorder: A systematic review.
Connors, Michael H; Quinto, Lena; Deeley, Quinton; Halligan, Peter W; Oakley, David A; Kanaan, Richard A.
Afiliação
  • Connors MH; Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia. Electronic address: m.connors@unsw.edu.au.
  • Quinto L; Forensic & Analytical Science Services, NSW Health, Sydney, Australia.
  • Deeley Q; Cultural and Social Neuroscience Research Group, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
  • Halligan PW; School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
  • Oakley DA; School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK; Division of Psychology & Language Sciences, University College London, London, UK.
  • Kanaan RA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia.
Gen Hosp Psychiatry ; 86: 92-102, 2024.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38154334
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

Functional neurological disorder (FND) involves the presence of neurological symptoms that cannot be explained by neurological disease. FND has long been linked to hypnosis and suggestion, both of which have been used as treatments. Given ongoing interest, this review examined evidence for the efficacy of hypnosis and suggestion as treatment interventions for FND.

METHOD:

A systematic search of bibliographic databases was conducted to identify group studies published over the last hundred years. No restrictions were placed on study design, language, or clinical setting. Two reviewers independently assessed papers for inclusion, extracted data, and rated study quality.

RESULTS:

The search identified 35 studies, including 5 randomised controlled trials, 2 non-randomised trials, and 28 pre-post studies. Of 1584 patients receiving either intervention, 1379 (87%) showed significant improvements, including many who demonstrated resolution of their symptoms in the short-term. Given the heterogeneity of interventions and limitations in study quality overall, more formal quantitative synthesis was not possible.

CONCLUSIONS:

The findings highlight longstanding and ongoing interest in using hypnosis and suggestion as interventions for FND. While the findings appear promising, limitations in the evidence base, reflecting limitations in FND research more broadly, prevent definitive recommendations. Further research seems warranted given these supportive findings.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Métodos Terapêuticos e Terapias MTCI: Terapias_mente_y_cuerpo / Hipnosis Assunto principal: Transtorno Conversivo / Hipnose Tipo de estudo: Systematic_reviews Idioma: En Revista: Gen Hosp Psychiatry Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Métodos Terapêuticos e Terapias MTCI: Terapias_mente_y_cuerpo / Hipnosis Assunto principal: Transtorno Conversivo / Hipnose Tipo de estudo: Systematic_reviews Idioma: En Revista: Gen Hosp Psychiatry Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article