Clinical Therapy Using HypnosislSelf-Hypnosisfor Unspecified, Chronic and Episodic Headache without Migraine and Other Defined Types of Headaches in Children and Adolescents

Abstract: Chronic and episodic headaches in children and adolescents are a common problem. 'Merefore, the growing resistance against frequent use of drugs is quite justified. 'Mis study was initiated in search for other helpful therapeutic approaches. The airn was to compare the effect of 5 sessions of hypnosis/ self-hypnosis given at weekly intervals and lasting half an hour each with two psychological treatments requiring the same amount of time, namely behavior therapy and talks to the doctor. Despite the small number of patients, both types of treatments were effective. However, the hypnosis/self-hypnosis seems to be superior not only in terms of frequency and intensity of the headaches but also concerning the patients' ability to keep their headaches and their well-being under control.

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