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Is hypnotherapy an acceptable treatment option for children with habit cough?
N Prathivadi Bhayankaram1, F J Gilchrist1, M Samuels1
1Academic Department of Paediatrics, Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, ST4 6QG.
Abstract:
Habit cough is a chronic, persistent dry cough which occurs in children only when awake. It is considered functional (non-organic) and can have a significant impact on the quality of life of the child and their family. One possible treatment option for habit cough is hypnotherapy. At our centre we offered hypnotherapy sessions to patients diagnosed with habit cough, and conducted telephone interviews with patients' parents to determine the acceptability of this therapy. Nine patients' parents were interviewed, and despite being unsure of what to expect with hypnotherapy, all nine found it an acceptable treatment option. Parents reported that hypnotherapy appeared to result in cough reduction or cessation in 6 out of 9 cases.
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