Journal of International Psychiatry

【 Abstract 】 Objective To study the effect of hypnotherapy on puerpera in natural delivery and its effect on pain and psychological state. Methods 127 cases of parturient women who delivered naturally in our hospital were divided into groups according to random number table. 63 cases in the control group were given routine perinatal intervention mode, and 64 cases in the observation group were added hypnotherapy intervention. The delivery situation, pain during labor, psychological state and newborn physical condition of the two groups were compared. Results: Labor duration, utilization rate of oxytocin, visual analog scale (VAS) scores, Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) and Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) scores in the observation group were lower than those in the control group, and Apgar score at 1 min was higher than that in the control group, with statistical significance (P<0.05). Conclusion: Hypnotherapy can effectively relieve pain, reduce anxiety and depression, the use of oxytocin and the incidence of neonatal intrauterine distress, and shorten the whole labor process.

【 Key words 】 Perinatal intervention mode; Hypnotherapy; Natural parturition