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Hypnosis for treatment of pain in children

Alex L Rogovik1, Ran D Goldman

  • 1Pediatric Research in Emergency Therapeutics program, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.

Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien
|September 18, 2007
PubMed

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Clinical hypnosis and self-hypnosis are effective adjunct treatments for managing pain in children. Studies show hypnosis is beneficial for pediatric cancer patients, postoperative pain, and chronic headaches.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Medicine
  • Psychology
  • Pain Management

Background:

  • Chronic and painful illnesses affect many children.
  • Hypnosis has demonstrated efficacy for analgesia in adult populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the effectiveness of hypnosis for pain management in pediatric patients.
  • To explore hypnosis as an adjunct treatment for children experiencing pain.

Main Methods:

  • Review of studies investigating clinical hypnosis and self-hypnosis in children.
  • Analysis of reported outcomes for various pain conditions.

Main Results:

  • Children are generally more susceptible to hypnosis than adults.
  • Clinical hypnosis and self-hypnosis show effectiveness as supplementary pain treatments for children.

Conclusions:

  • Hypnosis is a viable adjunct therapy for pediatric pain.
  • Effective applications include managing pain from medical procedures (e.g., bone marrow aspiration, lumbar puncture), postoperative pain, and chronic headaches in children.
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