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Hypnocentric NewArticle of the MonthSmoking cessation: Clinical study shows hypnotherapy more effective than NRT
The findings were present to the annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians in 2007 which heard how a team from North Shore Medical Center, Salem and Massachusetts General Hospital provided smoking cessation for patients with heart and lung disease.The outcome was that patients who smoked and took part in a single hypnotherapy session were – six months later – far more likely to still be non-smokers than other patients who had used nicotine replacement therapy alone or who had tried to quit "cold turkey". Another possibly significant finding was that patients admitted to the hospital with a cardiac condition were three times more likely to still be non-smokers at six months than those admitted with a pulmonary ailment. The research was headed by Dr Faysal Hasan from North Shore Medical Center. He told the conference: "Our results showed that hypnotherapy resulted in higher quit rates compared with NRT alone. Hypnotherapy appears to be quite effective and a good modality to incorporate into a smoking cessation program after hospital discharge." The Massachusetts study compared the cessation rates of 67 smoking patients diagnosed and admitted to hospital with heart or lung diseases. Each patient was asked whether they wished to stop smoking and all those who said they wanted to quit were included in the study. Patients were split into four groups based on their preferred method of smoking cessation treatment: Of those 14 opted for hypnotherapy alone, 19 chose nicotine replacement (NRT) while 18 went for a combination of hypnotherapy and NRT. Sixteen patients who wished to try to quit "cold turkey" were assigned as the control group and received brief counseling. Patients in the three other groups all received intensive counseling, free supply of NRT and/or a free hypnotherapy session within seven days of discharge. After that they received series of six follow-up telephone check-up calls spread over 26 weeks after discharge. Patients receiving hypnotherapy also were taught self-hypnosis and given tapes to play at the end of the session. Twenty-six weeks after discharge the proportions who remained non-smoker were as follows:
It was found that patients admitted with a heart disease were more likely to quit smoking at 26 weeks (45.5 %) than patients admitted with a lung conditions (15.63 %). The explanation for that difference Dr Hasan suggested: "Patients admitted with coronary symptoms may have experienced 'fear and doom' and decided to alter a major health risk to their disease when approached about smoking cessation. The Massachusetts researchers felt being admitted to hospital offered an important opportunity to intervene among patients who smoked. The Massachusetts researchers felt being admitted to hospital offered an important opportunity to intervene among patients who smoked. Other articles from previous months: Hypnosis for Anxiety and Depression - Better Than Drugs? Medical News Article on IBS and Hypnotherapy Hypnotherapy Boost quality of life and health for Ulcerative Colitis patients Pensioner has knee surgery under hypnosisCuring a fear of heightsBride hypnotised to overcome fear of vomitingDoctors urged to use hypnotherapy to ease IBS symptomsHypnotherapy to help ease chest painStress - Mind Body Soul by Lisa WallaceImpact of IBS by Lisa Wallace
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