The effectiveness of hypnosis for reducing procedure-related pain in children and adolescents: a comprehensive methodological review

@article{Accardi2009TheEO,
  title={The effectiveness of hypnosis for reducing procedure-related pain in children and adolescents: a comprehensive methodological review},
  author={Michelle C. Accardi and Leonard S. Milling},
  journal={Journal of Behavioral Medicine},
  year={2009},
  volume={32},
  pages={328-339}
}
A comprehensive, methodologically informed review of studies of the effectiveness of hypnosis for reducing procedure-related pain in children and adolescents is provided. To be included in the review, studies were required to use a between-subjects or mixed model design in which hypnosis was compared with a control condition or an alternative intervention in reducing the procedure-related pain of patients younger than age 19. An exhaustive search identified 13 studies satisfying these criteria… 
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