Is hypnotherapy an acceptable treatment option for children with habit cough?

Gilchrist, Francis

doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2018.01.005

Is hypnotherapy an acceptable treatment option for children with habit cough?

Gilchrist, Francis

Authors

Francis Gilchrist f.j.gilchrist@keele.ac.uk

Abstract

Habit cough is a chronic, persistent dry cough which occurs in children only when awake. It is considered functional (non-organic) and can have a significant impact on the quality of life of the child and their family. One possible treatment option for habit cough is hypnotherapy. At our centre we offered hypnotherapy sessions to patients diagnosed with habit cough, and conducted telephone interviews with patients' parents to determine the acceptability of this therapy. Nine patients' parents were interviewed, and despite being unsure of what to expect with hypnotherapy, all nine found it an acceptable treatment option. Parents reported that hypnotherapy appeared to result in cough reduction or cessation in 6 out of 9 cases.

Acceptance Date	Jan 8, 2018
Publication Date	Jan 11, 2018
Journal	Complementary Therapies in Medicine
Print ISSN	0965-2299
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	27 - 28
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2018.01.005
Keywords	Habit cough, Hypnotherapy, Paediatrics
Publisher URL	https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0965229917307069?via%3Dihub