Bibliography

A selection of peer-reviewed works. For efficacy studies, a level of evidence is shown: established, promising or exploratory. This list will grow alongside the articles.

Definition & measurement
Advancing research and practice: the revised APA Division 30 definition of hypnosis

Elkins, G. R., Barabasz, A. F., Council, J. R., Spiegel, D. (2015)

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 57(4), 378-385
DOI : 10.1080/00029157.2015.1011465 →
Norms on the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility, Form A

Shor, R. E., Orne, E. C. (1963)

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 11(1), 39-47
DOI : 10.1080/00207146308409226 →
On the degree of stability of measured hypnotizability over a 25-year period

Piccione, C., Hilgard, E. R., Zimbardo, P. G. (1989)

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 56(2), 289-295
DOI : 10.1037/0022-3514.56.2.289 →
Grounding hypnosis in science: the "new" APA Division 30 definition of hypnosis as a step backward

Lynn, S. J., Green, J. P., Kirsch, I., Capafons, A., et al. (2015)

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 57(4), 390-401
DOI : 10.1080/00029157.2015.1011472 →
Measuring and understanding individual differences in hypnotizability

Laurence, J.-R., Beaulieu-Prévost, D., du Chéné, T. (2008)

in The Oxford Handbook of Hypnosis (dir. Nash & Barnier), Oxford University Press, 225-253
DOI : 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198570097.013.0009 →
Mechanisms & neuroscience
Hypnotic suggestion: opportunities for cognitive neuroscience

Oakley, D. A., Halligan, P. W. (2013)

Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 14(8), 565-576
DOI : 10.1038/nrn3538 →
Hypnotic suggestion and cognitive neuroscience

Oakley, D. A., Halligan, P. W. (2009)

Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 13(6), 264-270
DOI : 10.1016/j.tics.2009.03.004 →
Hypnosis and top-down regulation of consciousness

Terhune, D. B., Cleeremans, A., Raz, A., Lynn, S. J. (2017)

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 81, 59-74
DOI : 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.02.002 →
Myths and misconceptions about hypnosis and suggestion: separating fact and fiction

Lynn, S. J., Kirsch, I., Terhune, D. B., Green, J. P. (2020)

Applied Cognitive Psychology, 34(6), 1253-1264
DOI : 10.1002/acp.3730 →
Hypnosis and the altered state debate: something more or nothing more?

Lynn, S. J., Fassler, O., Knox, J. (2005)

Contemporary Hypnosis, 22(1), 39-45
DOI : 10.1002/ch.21 →
Pain affect encoded in human anterior cingulate but not somatosensory cortex

Rainville, P., Duncan, G. H., Price, D. D., Carrier, B., et al. (1997)

Science, 277(5328), 968-971
DOI : 10.1126/science.277.5328.968 →
Brain correlates of hypnosis: a systematic review and meta-analytic exploration

Landry, M., Lifshitz, M., Raz, A. (2017)

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 81(Pt A), 75-98
DOI : 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.02.020 →
Neurophysiology of hypnosis

Vanhaudenhuyse, A., Laureys, S., Faymonville, M.-E. (2014)

Neurophysiologie Clinique/Clinical Neurophysiology, 44(4), 343-353
DOI : 10.1016/j.neucli.2013.09.006 →
Hypnotic modulation of resting state fMRI default mode and extrinsic network connectivity

Demertzi, A., Soddu, A., Faymonville, M.-E., Bahri, M. A., et al. (2011)

Progress in Brain Research, 193, 309-322
DOI : 10.1016/B978-0-444-53839-0.00020-X →
The altered state of hypnosis: changes in the theoretical landscape

Kirsch, I., Lynn, S. J. (1995)

American Psychologist, 50(10), 846-858
DOI : 10.1037/0003-066X.50.10.846 →
Dissociation theories of hypnosis

Kirsch, I., Lynn, S. J. (1998)

Psychological Bulletin, 123(1), 100-115
DOI : 10.1037/0033-2909.123.1.100 →
Alterations of agency in hypnosis: a new predictive coding model

Martin, J.-R., Pacherie, E. (2019)

Psychological Review, 126(1), 133-152
DOI : 10.1037/rev0000134 →
Hypnotic behavior: a social-psychological interpretation of amnesia, analgesia, and "trance logic"

Spanos, N. P. (1986)

Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 9(3), 449-467
DOI : 10.1017/S0140525X00046537 →
The existence of a hypnotic state revealed by eye movements

Kallio, S., Hyönä, J., Revonsuo, A., Sikka, P., et al. (2011)

PLoS ONE, 6(10), e26374
DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0026374 →
Pain
A meta-analysis of hypnotically induced analgesia: how effective is hypnosis?
Established

Montgomery, G. H., DuHamel, K. N., Redd, W. H. (2000)

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 48(2), 138-153
DOI : 10.1080/00207140008410045 →
The effectiveness of hypnosis for pain relief: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 85 controlled experimental trials
Established

Thompson, T., Terhune, D. B., Oram, C., Sharangparni, J., et al. (2019)

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 99, 298-310
DOI : 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.02.013 →
Hypnotic approaches for chronic pain management: clinical implications of recent research findings
Established

Jensen, M. P., Patterson, D. R. (2014)

American Psychologist, 69(2), 167-177
DOI : 10.1037/a0035644 →
A meta-analysis of hypnosis for chronic pain problems: a comparison between hypnosis, standard care, and other psychological interventions
Promising

Adachi, T., Fujino, H., Nakae, A., Mashimo, T., et al. (2014)

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 62(1), 1-28
DOI : 10.1080/00207144.2013.841471 →
Clinical applications
The efficacy, safety and applications of medical hypnosis: a systematic review of meta-analyses
Established

Häuser, W., Hagl, M., Schmierer, A., Hansen, E. (2016)

Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, 113(17-18), 289-296
DOI : 10.3238/arztebl.2016.0289 →
Efficacy of hypnosis in adults undergoing surgery or medical procedures: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Established

Tefikow, S., Barth, J., Maichrowitz, S., Beelmann, A., et al. (2013)

Clinical Psychology Review, 33(5), 623-636
DOI : 10.1016/j.cpr.2013.03.005 →
The effectiveness of adjunctive hypnosis with surgical patients: a meta-analysis
Established

Montgomery, G. H., David, D., Winkel, G., Silverstein, J. H., et al. (2002)

Anesthesia & Analgesia, 94(6), 1639-1645
DOI : 10.1097/00000539-200206000-00052 →
Efficacy of psychological therapies for irritable bowel syndrome: systematic review and network meta-analysis
Established

Black, C. J., Thakur, E. R., Houghton, L. A., Quigley, E. M. M., et al. (2020)

Gut, 69(8), 1441-1451
DOI : 10.1136/gutjnl-2020-321191 →
Efficacy, tolerability, and safety of hypnosis in adult irritable bowel syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis
Established

Schaefert, R., Klose, P., Moser, G., Häuser, W. (2014)

Psychosomatic Medicine, 76(5), 389-398
DOI : 10.1097/PSY.0000000000000039 →
Hypnosis for pain management during labour and childbirth
Promising

Madden, K., Middleton, P., Cyna, A. M., Matthewson, M., et al. (2016)

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016(5), CD009356
DOI : 10.1002/14651858.CD009356.pub3 →
Randomized trial of a hypnosis intervention for treatment of hot flashes among breast cancer survivors
Promising

Elkins, G., Marcus, J., Stearns, V., Perfect, M., et al. (2008)

Journal of Clinical Oncology, 26(31), 5022-5026
DOI : 10.1200/JCO.2008.16.6389 →
Hypnosis as an adjunct to cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy: a meta-analysis
Established

Kirsch, I., Montgomery, G., Sapirstein, G. (1995)

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 63(2), 214-220
DOI : 10.1037/0022-006X.63.2.214 →
The efficacy of hypnosis as a treatment for anxiety: a meta-analysis
Promising

Valentine, K. E., Milling, L. S., Clark, L. J., Moriarty, C. L. (2019)

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 67(3), 336-363
DOI : 10.1080/00207144.2019.1613863 →
A meta-analysis of hypnotic interventions for depression symptoms: high hopes for hypnosis?
Promising

Milling, L. S., Valentine, K. E., McCarley, H. S., LoStimolo, L. M. (2019)

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 61(3), 227-243
DOI : 10.1080/00029157.2018.1489777 →
Hypnotherapy for insomnia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Promising

Lam, T. H., Chung, K. F., Yeung, W. F., Yu, B. Y. M., et al. (2015)

Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 23(5), 719-732
DOI : 10.1016/j.ctim.2015.07.011 →
A meta-analysis for the efficacy of hypnotherapy in alleviating PTSD symptoms
Exploratory

Rotaru, T. S., Rusu, A. (2016)

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 64(1), 116-136
DOI : 10.1080/00207144.2015.1099406 →
The effectiveness of hypnosis as an intervention for obesity: a meta-analytic review
Exploratory

Milling, L. S., Gover, M. C., Moriarty, C. L. (2018)

Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice, 5(1), 29-45
DOI : 10.1037/cns0000139 →
Memory & limitations
Hypnotically created memory among highly hypnotizable subjects

Laurence, J.-R., Perry, C. (1983)

Science, 222(4623), 523-524
DOI : 10.1126/science.6623094 →
Changing beliefs and memories through dream interpretation

Mazzoni, G. A. L., Loftus, E. F., Seitz, A., Lynn, S. J. (1999)

Applied Cognitive Psychology, 13(2), 125-144
DOI : 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0720(199904)13:2<125::AID-ACP560>3.0.CO;2-5 →
Immediate and persisting effects of misleading questions and hypnosis on memory reports

Scoboria, A., Mazzoni, G., Kirsch, I., Milling, L. S. (2002)

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 8(1), 26-32
DOI : 10.1037/1076-898X.8.1.26 →
Effects of misleading questions and hypnotic memory suggestion on memory reports: a signal-detection analysis

Scoboria, A., Mazzoni, G., Kirsch, I. (2006)

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 54(3), 340-359
DOI : 10.1080/00207140600689538 →
Hypnosis and memory: theory, laboratory research, and applications

Mazzoni, G., Heap, M., Scoboria, A. (2010)

in Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis (dir. Lynn, Rhue & Kirsch), American Psychological Association, 709-741
DOI : 10.2307/j.ctv1chs5qj.33 →
Forensic hypnosis: the state of the science

Lynn, S. J., Boycheva, E., Deming, A., Lilienfeld, S. O., et al. (2009)

in Psychological Science in the Courtroom: Consensus and Controversy (dir. Skeem, Douglas & Lilienfeld), Guilford Press, 80-99
Reference works
Hypnotic realities: the induction of clinical hypnosis and forms of indirect suggestion

Erickson, M. H., Rossi, E. L., Rossi, S. I. (1976)

Irvington Publishers
Hypnotherapy: an exploratory casebook

Erickson, M. H., Rossi, E. L. (1979)

Irvington Publishers
The collected papers of Milton H. Erickson on hypnosis

Erickson, M. H. (1980)

Irvington (coffret 4 vol. ; dir. E. L. Rossi)
Experiencing hypnosis: therapeutic approaches to altered states

Erickson, M. H., Rossi, E. L. (1981)

Irvington Publishers
Healing in hypnosis: the seminars, workshops, and lectures of Milton H. Erickson, volume 1

Erickson, M. H. (1983)

Irvington (Seminars, Workshops & Lectures, vol. 1 ; dir. Rossi, Ryan & Sharp)
The February man: evolving consciousness and identity in hypnotherapy

Erickson, M. H., Rossi, E. L. (1989)

Brunner/Mazel (rééd. Routledge, 2009)
The collected works of Milton H. Erickson, M.D.

Erickson, M. H. (2008)

Milton H. Erickson Foundation Press (16 vol., 2008–2015 ; dir. Rossi, Erickson-Klein & Rossi)
Handbook of hypnotic suggestions and metaphors

Hammond, D. C. (ed.) (1990)

W. W. Norton (American Society of Clinical Hypnosis)
Divided consciousness: multiple controls in human thought and action

Hilgard, E. R. (1986)

Wiley (éd. augmentée ; 1ʳᵉ éd. 1977)
Essentials of clinical hypnosis: an evidence-based approach

Lynn, S. J., Kirsch, I. (2006)

American Psychological Association
Handbook of clinical hypnosis

Lynn, S. J., Rhue, J. W., Kirsch, I. (eds.) (2010)

American Psychological Association (2ᵉ éd.)
The Oxford handbook of hypnosis: theory, research, and practice

Nash, M. R., Barnier, A. J. (eds.) (2008)

Oxford University Press
Hypnosis and meditation: towards an integrative science of conscious planes

Raz, A., Lifshitz, M. (eds.) (2016)

Oxford University Press
Trance and treatment: clinical uses of hypnosis

Spiegel, H., Spiegel, D. (2004)

American Psychiatric Publishing (2ᵉ éd.)
The practice of hypnotism

Weitzenhoffer, A. M. (2000)

John Wiley & Sons (2ᵉ éd.)
Treating depression with hypnosis: integrating cognitive-behavioral and strategic approaches

Yapko, M. D. (2001)

Brunner-Routledge
Mindfulness and hypnosis: the power of suggestion to transform experience

Yapko, M. D. (2011)

W. W. Norton
Trancework: an introduction to the practice of clinical hypnosis

Yapko, M. D., Criswell, S. R. (2025)

Routledge (6ᵉ éd. ; 4ᵉ éd. 2012 la plus citée)