Research, evidence-based practice and what ‘evidence’ means in hypnotherapy

What do you think about when you think about ‘evidence’ in hypnotherapy? Or when you think about ‘evidence’ for any kind of clinical or theraputic intervention?

I think it’s an interesting and important question to ask.

Evidence can mean – and is often thought to mean, solely and entirely – the data gathered through third-person research and quantitative studies such as random controlled trials and systematic reviews. These are reviews that are largely designed to produce ‘objective,’ ‘third-person’ evidence. Read the rest of this entry »