Possible Solutions to Childhood Anxiety, Bed-wetting, and Asthma

CBS News has taken a look into the myriad uses of hypnosis in helping kids deal with typical childhood illnesses and problems.

CBS Saturday Early Show

Children are often better candidates for hypnosis than adults, says one clinical psychologist, and the process can help resolve such problems as pain, anxiety, bed wetting, and asthma.

Robert Shacter of New York's Mount Sinai School of Medicine talked about children and hypnosis on The Saturday Early Show. He says children tend to respond to hypnotic suggestion better than adults because they are more in touch with their imaginations.

Children can be hypnotized as early as age 3, he says, adding, "But in my personal experience, I have found that children ages 5 or older respond best to the treatment."

Comments (1)

Where to find bed-wetting CDs?

Are there any CDs that have self-hypnosis sessions for kids that deal with the bed-wetting issue?

Krista , November 12, 2008

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