Chapter 56: Self-Regulation Therapies: Hypnosis and Biofeedback
Denise Bothe, MD, Karen N. Olness, MD, 2016. "Self-Regulation Therapies: Hypnosis and Biofeedback", American Academy of Pediatrics Textbook of Pediatric Care, Thomas K. McInerny, MD, FAAP, Henry M. Adam, MD, FAAP, Deborah E. Campbell, MD, FAAP, Thomas G. DeWitt, MD, FAAP, Jane Meschan Foy, MD, FAAP, Deepak M. Kamat, MD, PhD, FAAP, Rebecca Baum, MD, FAAP, Kelly J. Kelleher, MD, MPH, FAAP
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Children learn self-hypnosis easily and can apply it to help solve problems such as acute and chronic pain, undesirable habits, anxiety associated with chronic illnesses such as hemophilia or cancer, performance anxiety, and enuresis. Self-regulation techniques can also be used to help children manage everyday life stressors better. Training in hypnosis has been used for many years by athletes and other performers. The teaching and application of self-hypnosis is enhanced by the addition of biofeedback, which provides proof to the child that changes in thinking result in changes in body responses. Children, adolescents, and their families can gain an increased...
