For more information about hypnosis, you might consult:
My Doctor Does Hypnosis, by Gary Elkins, Ph.D. (for grade school children)
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Hypnosis by Roberta Temes, Ph.D. (for teenagers and their parents)
The Power of Your Child’s Imagination by Charlotte Reznick, Ph.D. (for parents)
Information for Parents: What to Expect from Medical Hypnosis
Articles & Resources:
Hypnosis related Medical Articles by Dr. Anbar (copies are available free during a visit to Center Point Medicine).
Self-hypnosis for patients with cystic fibrosis. 2000.
Self-hypnosis for management of chronic dyspnea in pediatric patients. 2001.
Automatic word processing: A new forum for hypnotic expression. 2001.
Self-hypnosis for treatment of functional abdominal pain in childhood. 2001.
Self-expression through poetry in hypnosis. 2002.
You don’t like the taste of your medication? So change the taste! 2002.
Self-hypnosis for anxiety associated with severe asthma: a case report. 2003.
Childhood habit cough treated with self-hypnosis. 2004.
Hypnotically enhanced dreaming to achieve symptom reduction: a case study of 11 children and adolescents. 2006.
Hypnosis for treatment of insomnia in school-age children: a retrospective chart review. 2006.
Subconscious guided therapy with hypnosis. 2008.
Treatment of psychological complications of prematurity with self-hypnosis: a case report. 2009.
Treatment of psychological factors in a child with difficult asthma: a case report. 2011.
How I learned right-sizing works better than losing weight. 2011.
Hypnosis in Pediatric Respiratory Medicine. 2014.
Hypnosis for asthma. 2015.
Hypnosis for cystic fibrosis. 2015.