Gut-directed hypnotherapy in children with irritable bowel syndrome or functional abdominal pain (syndrome): A randomized controlled trial on self exercises at home using CD versus individual therapy by qualified therapists

BMC Pediatrics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Rutten, Juliette M T M ^a   Vlieger, Arine M ^b   Frankenhuis, Carla ^a   George, Elvira K ^c   Groeneweg, Michael ^d   Norbruis, Obbe F ^e   Tjon a Ten, Walther ^f   Van Wering, Herbert ^g   Dijkgraaf, Marcel G W ^h   Merkus, Maruschka P ^h   Benninga, Marc A ^a  

^a EMMA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c Northwest Clinics   (Netherlands)

^d Department of Pediatrics Maasstad Hospital ^*  (Netherlands)

^e ISALA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^f MÁXIMA MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^g AMPHIA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^h ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Children; Functional abdominal pain (FAP); Functional abdominal pain syndrome (FAPS); Functional gastrointestinal disorders; Hypnosis; Hypnotherapy; Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS); Pediatrics; Randomized controlled trial (RCT)

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR BALLOON EXERCISE; ANALGESIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEACH WITHOUT WORRY EXERCISE; BREATHING EXERCISE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FAVORITE PLACE EXERCISE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ABDOMINAL PAIN SYNDROME; GUT DIRECTED HYPNOTHERAPY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; HYPNOTHERAPIST; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN FREQUENCY; PAIN INTENSITY; PAIN PARAMETERS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CARE; SLIDE EXERCISE; SOMATIZATION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MENTAL STRESS; MULTICENTER STUDY; NETHERLANDS; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; CHILD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; NETHERLANDS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84902549082     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-14-140     Document Type: Article

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