The Role of Hypnosis in Controlling Anxiety: A Review Article

Anxiety is one of the most common psychological disorders that significantly impacts the quality of life. Hypnosis has gained increasing attention in recent years, especially for anxiety reduction. This review article examines the effects of hypnosis in controlling anxiety by reviewing both domestic and international articles and analyzing related neural mechanisms. Studies show that hypnosis can have a significant positive effect in reducing general anxiety, social anxiety, pre-operative anxiety, and chronic anxiety. Additionally, some studies have confirmed the effectiveness of hypnosis in reducing post-surgical anxiety and anxiety due to chronic diseases. The results also indicate that hypnosis tends to be more effective in individuals with higher mental preparedness for accepting this method. In the following sections, these articles will be reviewed in light of the findings obtained.

کلیدواژه ها:

Anxiety ، Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) ، Hypnosis ، Hypnotherapy ، Neural Mechanisms ، Psychological Treatments ، Social Anxiety