Teamwork Approach to Clinical Hypnosis at a Pediatric Pulmonary Center

The aim of this report is to demonstrate the success of a teamwork approach for providing instruction in self-hypnosis at a Pediatric Pulmonary Center. In order to add to the hypnosis service provided by a pulmonologist at the Center, the Center social worker learned how to use clinical hypnosis. Du...

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Published in:The American journal of clinical hypnosis 2005-07, Vol.48 (1), p.45-49
Main Authors: Anbar, Ran D., Hummell, Kim E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Child
Dyspnea
Dyspnea - therapy
habit cough
Hospitals
Humans
Hypnosis
Patient Care Team
Pediatrics
Pulmonary Medicine
social work
vocal cord dysfunction
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Summary:The aim of this report is to demonstrate the success of a teamwork approach for providing instruction in self-hypnosis at a Pediatric Pulmonary Center. In order to add to the hypnosis service provided by a pulmonologist at the Center, the Center social worker learned how to use clinical hypnosis. During a 3-year period, she instructed 72 patients (average age 11.6 years) in self-hypnosis. Eighty-two percent of the patients reported improvement or resolution of the primary symptoms, which included anxiety, asthma, chest pain, dyspnea, habit cough, hyperventilation, sighing, and vocal cord dysfunction. The social worker and pulmonologist consulted with each other on a regular basis regarding their hypnosis work, and achieved similar successful results following their hypnosis interventions. Thus, clinical hypnosis at a Pediatric Pulmonary Center can be provided by a team of varied professionals. As a team, these professionals can support each other in their on-going development of hypnosis skills.
ISSN:0002-9157
2160-0562
DOI:10.1080/00029157.2005.10401489