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The efficacy of hypnosis in changing the quality of life in patients with dementia: A pilot-study evaluation.
Simon C. Duff, PhD Division of Clinical Psychology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 3GB. Daniel J. Nightingale, PhD Highfield Care, Heywood Court Centre, Heywood, Rochdale, OL10 1NQ.
Abstract: A pilot study concerned with infl uencing the quality of life of elderly, residential and nursing home patients with dementia through hypnosis looked at changes across seven variables over a 9 month period. Three groups of patients were compared, a ‘treatment-as-usual’ control group, a discussion group and patients receiving hypnosis. Across each of the seven variables the hypnosis group showed the largest improvement, which was also sustained over the 9 month period of the study. The discussion group showed little improvement, but were stable over this period of time and the control group showed a small decline across all measures. Overall, the hypnosis group showed a statistically signifi cant improvement from baseline on the assessed measures of quality of life. Available to download free on: www.dementiadoctor.co.uk —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.149.169.113 (talk) 15:28, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
