Links to Research into Hypnosis

• Levitas, E., Parmet, A., Lunenfeld, E., Bentov, Y., Burnstein, E,. Friger, M. & Potashnik,G.(2006),Impact of hypnosis during embryo transfer on the outcome of in vitro fertilization-embryotransfer: a case-control study. Fertility and Sterility, 85, 1404-8

• Cyna A & McAuliffe G & Andrew M.I (2004). The effect of hypnosis on nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, Paediatric and Women’s Anaesthesia, Government of South Australia: http://www.wch.sa.gov.au/research/publications/report/research04/pdfs/anaesthesia.pdf 

• Simon E.P & Schwartz J (1999). Medical Hypnosis for Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Birth, Dec; 26(4):248-254 5. Steer P (2005). "The epidemiology of preterm labour". British Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 112 (Suppl 1): 1–3.    

•  Cyna A.M & Andrew M (2004). Hypnotherapy as an adjunct for induction of labour, Paediatric and Women’s Anaesthesia, Government of South Australia:

•  Mehl-Madrona L.E (2004), Hypnosis to facilitate uncomplicated birth, American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, Apr; 46(4):299-312  

• Cyna A.M, McAuliffe G.L & Andrew M.I (2004). Hypnosis for pain relief in labour and childbirth: a systematic review, British Journal of Anaesthesia, 93(4):505–511 

• Cyna A.M, Andrew M.I & McAuliffe G.L (2006). Antenatal self-hypnosis for labour and childbirth: A pilot study, Anaesthesia and intensive Care, (34):464-469 

• Freeman R.M, MaCaulay A.J, Eve L, Chamberlain G.V.P, Bhat A.V (1986). Randomised trial for self-hypnosis for analgesia in labour, British Medical Journal, 292:657-658.        

•  Brann L.R & Guzvica S.A (1987). Comparison of hypnosis with conventional relaxation for antenatal and intrapartum use: a feasibility study in general practice, The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, Oct; 37(303):437-40        

•  James U (2009). Practical uses of clinical hypnosis in enhancing fertility, healthy pregnancy and childbirth, Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 15(4):239-241     
• Harmon T.M, Hynan M.T and Tyre T.E (1990). Improved obstetric outcomes using hypnotic analgesia and skill mastery combined with childbirth education, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Oct; 58(5):525-30    

• http://www.hypnosisunituk.com/research.html         
• http://www.hypnosisunituk.com/assets/files/Derbyshire2009.pdf