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What
the media is saying or covering ... hypnosis, complementary therapy, complementary
medicine ...
Hypnosis can relieve
symptoms in children with respiratory diseases
Hypnosis has potential
therapeutic value in children with respiratory disorders
for alleviating symptoms such as habit cough or
unexplained sensations of difficulty breathing and for
lessening a child's discomfort during medical procedures.
Proper utilization of hypnosis as an adjunct to conventional
treatment and its ability to use the mind-body
connection to bring about physiological changes
are explored in a provocative paper in Pediatric
Asthma, Allergy & Immunology, a peer-reviewed
journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Ran D. Anbar, MD, Professor of Pediatrics at SUNY Upstate
Medical University, in Syracuse, NY, recommends hypnosis
as a treatment option when a child's respiratory
symptoms appear to have a psychological component. In his
paper, "Adding Hypnosis to the Therapeutic Toolbox of
Pediatric Respiratory Care," Dr. Anbar points to
symptoms such as difficulty taking a breath, a disruptive
cough, hyperventilation, noise on inspiration such as a gasp
or squeak, and difficulty swallowing despite normal lung
function as possible indications for the use of
hypnosis to supplement medical therapy. Symptoms that
are absent during sleep, can be associated with a particular
activity or location, or are linked to or triggered by an
emotional response may be particularly responsive to
hypnosis.
Published data support the benefit of hypnosis in
children with respiratory disorders with a large mind-body
component such as vocal cord dysfunction and habit cough.
Hypnosis can also help lessen sensations of difficulty
breathing and anxiety in other respiratory diseases such
as cystic fibrosis and asthma. Hypnosis is also a
valuable tool for easing a child's anxiety and helping
patients control their response to discomfort.
Dr. Anbar cautions that hypnosis should not be attempted or
considered for use by someone who is not a health care
provider and has not received appropriate training in the
technique.
"Dr. Anbar has added hypnosis to our therapeutic toolbox.
When breathing problems have a large mind-body component,
resolution with hypnosis can dramatically reduce the need
for expensive testing and medications," says Harold Farber,
MD, MSPH, Editor of Pediatric Asthma, Allergy Immunology,
and Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Section of
Pulmonology, at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
12 02 2010
Concise Encyclopedia
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professionals. Where beneficial to you, we may suggest a
“combo” program, combining all or some of the therapies
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