Journal article
Psychological treatment for recurrent symptoms of colds and flu in children
Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Vol.51(1), pp.369-377
2001
Abstract
The effect of stress management and relaxation with guided imagery on upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) was investigated in 45 children with a history of 10 or more infections in the past year. To investigate the influence of pyschological treatment on mucosal immunity, secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) was measured before and during treatment. The number of symptomatic episodes during 13 weeks of monitoring was similar in treatment and waitlist conditions; however, episodes were shorter in stress management and guided imagery conditions than in the waitlist condition. Levels of sIgA increased toward the end of treatment. These findings were confirmed in a replication study. In addition, symptom reduction and improvements in psychological state persisted at 1-year follow-up. The findings suggest that psychological treatment interrupts a chronic illness cycle in children with symptoms of recurrent URTI.
Details
- Title
- Psychological treatment for recurrent symptoms of colds and flu in children
- Authors/Creators
- B. Hewson-Bower (Author/Creator)P.D. Drummond (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Vol.51(1), pp.369-377
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Identifiers
- 991005545220007891
- Copyright
- © 2001 Elsevier Science Inc.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Psychology
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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