SHCL for
Children.
Physiological
measure of skin
conductance
response.
Procedures were
also videotaped
and further
qualitative data
obtained from
parent and child.
Hypnotizable
children showed
significantly lower
observer-rated
distress
(
P
<
0.01), selfreported
pain
(
P
<
0.01), and
anxiety (
P
<
0.01)
scores in response
to hypnosis.
Distraction
showed
a significant
reduction in
observer-related
distress for the
low-hypnotizable
children.