Aim of the Study

To study the benefits of Hypnotherapy, as a supplement therapy in the management of terminally ill patients. Method All the patients who took part in the trial were day hospice patients of Ann Delhom Centre, Wisdom Hospice, Rochester, UK. Patients were offered three hypnotherapy sessions and were assessed before the first session and after the third one together with a follow up after 3/4 months after the last session. Particular attention was paid to: • management of anxiety, depression, anger, frustration • management of pain, fatigue, insomnia • management of side-effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy • visualization to promote health improvement All hypnotherapy sessions were individually tailored to cover the specific individual needs. Results At the end of the study data was analyzed to evaluate the effect of Hypnotherapy on the individual quality of life, life expectancy, cost savings to the hospital in terms of reduced medication and need for medical care