Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of hypnotherapy on test anxiety in high school students.Methods 21 students with test anxiety were treated with hypnotherapy(6 cases),relaxation therapy(7 cases),or no intervention(8 cases).Results The scores of Test Anxiety Scale(TAS) in subjects accepted hypnotherapy were the lowest among these groups,however,there was no significant difference in test scores.Conclusion Hypnotherapy can alleviate effectively test anxiety in high school students,but it may not work to enhance the test scores.

Key words: test anxiety, hypnotherapy, relaxation therapy, psychologic intervention