title: Hypnosis and self-hypnosis in the management of nocturnal enuresis: a comparative study with imipramine therapy.
abstract: Various therapeutic modalities have been used for treating enuresis due to the lack of a single identifiable cause. We carried out a comparative study of imipramine and direct hypnotic suggestions with imagery used for the management of functional nocturnal enuresis. Enuretic children, ranging in age from 5 to 16 years, underwent 3 months of therapy with imipramine (N = 25) or hypnosis (N = 25). After termination of the active treatment, the hypnosis group continued practicing self-hypnosis daily during the follow-up period of another 6 months. Of the patients treated with imipramine, 76% had a positive response (all dry beds); for patients treated with hypnotic strategies, 72% responded positively. At the 9-month follow-up, 68% of patients in the hypnosis group maintained a positive response, whereas only 24% of the imipramine group did. Hypnosis and self-hypnosis strategies were found to be less effective in younger children (5-7 years old) compared to imipramine treatment. The treatment response was not related to the hypnotic responsivity of the patient in either group.
authors.affiliation: Pramukhswami Medical College, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Srivastav
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Palan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001346:Autosuggestion; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004775:Enuresis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D007099:Imipramine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007099:Imipramine