Table 5

Efficacy of hypnosis for patients with sleep onset delay n = 70

Reported time required for sleep onset

< 30 min.

30–59 min.

60–119 min.

> = 120 min.

Insomnia without associated diagnosis; n = 11

Baseline

0%

18%

27%

55%

After hypnosis

82%

9%

0%

9%

Associated with anxiety or ADD* only; n = 12

Baseline

0%

25%

33%

42%

After hypnosis

67%

25%

8%

0%

Associated with other diagnoses; n = 47

Baseline

0%

26%

45%

28%

After hypnosis

74%

15%

9%

2%

* Attention deficit disorder

Anbar and Slothower BMC Pediatrics 2006 6:23   doi:10.1186/1471-2431-6-23