Efficacy of Self-hypnosis on Quality of Life For Children with Chronic Pain Syndrome
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The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of self-hypnosis in a therapeutic education program (TEP) for the management of chronic pain in 26 children aged 7 to 17 years. Outcomes of the study were a total or a partial (at least 1) achievement of the therapeutic goals (pain, quality of sleeping, schooling, and functional activity). Sixteen patients decreased their pain intensity, 10 reached all of their therapeutic goals, and 9 reached them partially. Self-hypnosis was the only component of the TEP associated with these improvements. The current study supports the efficacy of self-hypnosis in our TEP program for chronic pain management in children.
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In 26 children with chronic pain, self-hypnosis was significantly associated with decreased pain intensity and improvements in functioning across academic and social domains and sleep.
“Another study examined the efficacy of self-hypnosis in 26 children with chronic pain. Results demonstrated that self-hypnosis was significantly associated with decreased pain intensity, as well as improvements in functioning across academic and social domains and sleep [76].”
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- Authors
- Delivet, H., Dugue, S., Ferrari, A., Postone, S., & Dahmani, S.
- Affiliations
- Hôpital Robert-Debré (FR)
- Robert Debré University Hospital, Paris Diderot University, France
- Corresponding author
- Delivet, Honorine
- ORCID
- Dahmani, Souhayl
- Venue
- International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2018-01-02
- Volume
- 66
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 43-55
- ISSN
- 0020-7144 (ISSN-L)
- 1744-5183
- OpenAlex
- W2783488494
- Cited by
- 13
- References
- 31
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 5 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2
- FWCI
- 1.10
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Health Sciences › Dentistry › Oral Surgery › Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Keywords
- self-hypnosis, chronic pain, children, quality of life, therapeutic education program, pain management, sleep quality, functional activity, school attendance
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Autosuggestion, Child, Female, Humans, Male, Quality of Life, Retrospective Studies, Syndrome, Treatment Outcome, Chronic Pain, Pain Management
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