Comparison of gut-directed hypnotherapy and unspecific hypnotherapy as self-help format in children and adolescents with functional abdominal pain or irritable bowel syndrome: A randomized pilot study

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2017, Pages 1351-1360

  Gulewitsch, Marco D ^a   Schlarb, Angelika A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

children; functional abdominal pain; hypnotherapy; irritable bowel syndrome; self help

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ABDOMINAL PAIN; GUT DIRECTED HYPNOTHERAPY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; IRRITABLE COLON; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN INTENSITY; PAIN SEVERITY; PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOME; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF HELP; UNSPECIFIC HYPNOTHERAPY; COMPACT DISK; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROCEDURES; SELF CARE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEORECORDING;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHRONIC PAIN; COMPACT DISKS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT PROJECTS; SELF CARE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 85032995938     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: 14735687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0000000000000984     Document Type: Article

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