A Qualitative Exploration of Weight Loss Experiences through Hypnotherapy.

IF 2 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHIATRY

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI:10.1080/00207144.2023.2227237

Nurul Afiedia Roslim, Aryati Ahmad, Mardiana Mansor, Myat Moe Thwe Aung, Farrahdilla Hamzah, Pei Lin Lua

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Abstract

Hypnotherapy has been gaining recognition as an alternative treatment for excess weight problems. This qualitative study aims to explore individuals' experiences of losing weight through hypnotherapy and their perceived barriers and facilitators for healthy lifestyle changes. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 15 participants (11 women and 4 men; mean age of 23 years) who recorded having lost ≥5% weight after undergoing 3 hypnotherapy sessions previously at a public university in Terengganu, Malaysia. Each interview was audiotaped, transcribed, and analyzed using thematic analysis. The themes that emerged were the usefulness of hypnotherapy, barriers, and facilitators of healthy lifestyle changes. All participants contended that hypnotherapy played a role in their weight-loss journey through increased mindful eating and enhanced motivation to make lifestyle modifications. Barriers to healthy lifestyle changes included high costs of healthy foods and lack of support for healthy food sources in social and family settings. Hypnotherapy is essential as an adjunct tool in assisting weight loss. However, additional efforts are needed to improve support in the weight management journey.

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催眠疗法对减肥体验的定性探索。

催眠疗法作为超重问题的另一种治疗方法已经得到认可。本定性研究旨在探讨个体通过催眠疗法减肥的经历，以及他们感知到的健康生活方式改变的障碍和促进因素。对15名参与者进行了半结构化访谈(11名女性和4名男性;平均年龄23岁)，在马来西亚丁加奴的一所公立大学接受3次催眠治疗后体重减轻≥5%。每次采访都被录音、转录，并使用主题分析进行分析。出现的主题是催眠疗法的有用性、障碍和健康生活方式改变的促进因素。所有的参与者都认为催眠疗法在他们的减肥过程中发挥了作用，通过增加正念饮食和增强改变生活方式的动力。改变健康生活方式的障碍包括健康食品的高成本以及在社会和家庭环境中缺乏对健康食品来源的支持。催眠疗法作为辅助减肥工具是必不可少的。然而，需要额外的努力来改善体重管理过程中的支持。

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International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis Multiple-

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期刊介绍： The IJCEH will keep you up to date on the latest clinical and research findings in the field, thanks to leading scholars from around the world examining such topics as: •Hypnotherapeutic Techniques •Pain and Anxiety Relief •Disociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder) •Altered States of Consciousness •Delayed Recall •Dissociation •Forensic Uses of Hypnosis •Hypnosis in Eyewitness Memory •Hypnotic Induction in Dentistry •Hypnotizability •Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder •Self-Hypnosis •Control of Smoking •Weight Management •Ego State Hypnotherapy •Theories of Hypnosis •Physiological & Psychological Bases of Hypnosis