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Peer reviewedSmith, Julien T.; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1996
An ethnically diverse sample of high and low hypnotizable children (N=27) suffering from cancer or blood disorders were trained along with their parents to use both distraction and hypnosis to reduce pain and anxiety. Distraction produced significant positive effects for observer-rated distress scores for the low hypnotizable children. Discusses…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Cancer, Child Health, Children
