Hypnotherapy for IBS
Video course: 1.0 credit hours (general) from NANCEAC
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Does hypnotherapy work for IBS? The surprisingly solid evidence behind it.
This is a review and critical appraisal of 2 recent research papers published by Krouwel et al and Pemberton et al.
Krouwel M, Farley A, Greenfield S, Ismail T, Jolly K. Systematic review, meta-analysis with subgroup analysis of hypnotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome, effect of intervention characteristics. Complement Ther Med. 2021 Mar;57:102672. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102672. Epub 2021 Jan 27. PMID: 33508441.
Pemberton L, Kita L, Andrews K. Practitioners’ experiences of using Gut Directed Hypnosis for irritable bowel syndrome: Perceived impact upon client wellbeing: A qualitative study. Complement Ther Med. 2020 Dec;55:102605. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102605. Epub 2020 Nov 5. PMID: 33220622.
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Learning Objectives
- Describe the purpose of the AMSTAR2 assessment tool
- Identify the results of the primary meta-analysis
- Appraise the quality of the meta-analysis
- Recall the themes identified from the qualitative study of hypnotherapists
