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- Title
BETTER LONG-TERM OUTCOME FOR HYPNOTHERAPY THAN FOR CBT IN ADULTS WITH ADHD: RESULTS OF A SIX-MONTH FOLLOW-UP.
- Authors
HILTUNEN, SEPPO; VIRTA, MAARIT; SALAKARI, ANITA; ANTILA, MERVI; CHYDENIUS, ESA; KASKI, MARKUS; VATAJA, RISTO; IIVANAINEN, MATTI; PARTINEN, MARKKU
- Abstract
This is the first controlled, randomized follow-up study investigating the effectiveness of hypnotherapy in treating adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The aim was to compare the follow-up outcome of short cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and hypnotherapy. Six-month follow-up data were analyzed from 10 weekly individual treatments with cognitive hypnotherapy (n = 8) and CBT (n = 9). The treatment benefits were measured by self-report ADHD symptom scales (BADDS, SCL-16), psychiatric symptom scales (SCL-90, BDI-II), quality of life scale (Q-LES-Q) and independent evaluation (CGI). The treatment benefits remained with both treatment groups when measured with self-report ADHD symptom scales. However, the hypnotherapy and CBT groups differed statistically significantly from each other in general psychological well-being (SCL-90), anxiety (SCL-90) and depression (BDI-II), and almost significantly in ADHD symptoms (SCL-16) indicating better long-term outcome for hypnotherapy. Independent evaluators' ratings qualitatively supported the results. Hypnotherapy seems to be a usable method for treating ADHD in adults. The possible causes discussed for better long term outcome for hypnotherapy than for CBT include stronger alliance in hypnotherapy, impact of deep relaxation to core symptoms and greater influence of hypnotherapy to emotional regulation. The generalization of the results requires further studies.
- Subjects
FINLAND; TREATMENT of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; BRAIN physiology; ANALYSIS of variance; ANXIETY; CHI-squared test; COGNITIVE therapy; MENTAL depression; FISHER exact test; HYPNOTISM; INTERVIEWING; LONGITUDINAL method; MATHEMATICAL statistics; RESEARCH methodology; HEALTH outcome assessment; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-evaluation; SELF-management (Psychology); T-test (Statistics); PARAMETERS (Statistics); WELL-being; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; ADULTS
- Publication
Contemporary Hypnosis & Integrative Therapy, 2014, Vol 30, Issue 3, p118
- ISSN
2049-2146
- Publication type
Article