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Self‐hypnosis for patients with cystic fibrosis
Author(s) -
Anbar Ran D.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/1099-0496(200012)30:6<461::aid-ppul4>3.0.co;2-4
Subject(s) - hypnosis , medicine , cystic fibrosis , relaxation (psychology) , physical therapy , psychotherapist , alternative medicine , psychology , pathology
This report documents the utility of self‐hypnosis in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Sixty‐three patients 7 years of age or older were offered the opportunity to be taught self‐hypnosis by their pulmonologist. Forty‐nine agreed to learn it. Patients generally were taught hypnosis in one or two sessions. The outcome of hypnotherapy was determined by patients' answers to open‐ended questions regarding their subjective evaluation of the efficacy of hypnosis. The average age of the 49 patients who were taught and used self‐hypnosis was 18.1 years (range, 7–49 years). Many of the patients used hypnosis for more than one purpose, including relaxation (61% of patients), relief of pain associated with medical procedures (31%), headache relief (16%), changing the taste of medications to make the flavor more palatable (10%), and control of other symptoms associated with CF (18%). The patients successfully utilized self‐hypnosis 86% of the time. No symptoms worsened following hypnotherapy. Sixteen patients chose to practice hypnosis on their own for a half year or longer. In conclusion, with the use of self‐hypnosis, patients with CF can quickly learn to enhance their control over discomforts associated with therapy and their disease. Consideration should be given to making instruction in self‐hypnosis available to patients with CF. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2000; 30:461–465. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.