Mindful Hypnotherapy for Cluster B Personality Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial with an Active Control.
The International journal of clinical and experimental hypnosis July 6, 2026 Zahra Sadeghi, Ali Khamseh
Cluster B personality disorders involve emotional dysregulation and rigid interpersonal patterns and are hard to treat. This trial tested mindful hypnotherapy (MH), which combines mindfulness and hypnosis, against an active control using cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapy skills. One hundred twenty adults with histrionic, narcissistic, antisocial, or borderline personality disorder received eight weekly individual sessions. MH led to significantly greater reductions in histrionic, narcissistic, and antisocial symptoms compared to the control. No significant difference was found for borderline personality disorder symptoms. MH appears effective for three of the four Cluster B disorders, but its effect on borderline personality disorder remains unclear.