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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
Peer reviewedMelnick, Joseph; Russell, Ronald W. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1976
This study compared the effectiveness of systematic desensitization and the directed experience hypnotic technique in reducing self-reported test anxiety and increasing the academic performance of test-anxious undergraduates (N=36). The results are discussed as evidence for systematic desensitization as the more effective treatment in reducing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anxiety, Behavior Change, College Students
