Tim Brunson DCH

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Hypnotic intervention in a 7-year-old thumbsucker: a case study.

Posted At : September 4, 2012 6:07 PM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
Related Categories: Mental Disorders


Thumbsucking is a common habit among younger children. Usually, the child outgrows this habit by age 6. When a child over the age of 6 continues to suck his or her thumb, it can be a cause of potential harm due to peer pressure, ridicule, and shunning. It can also lead to malocclusions requiring eventual orthodontic interventions. In this case study, the author demonstrates a hypnotic intervention in a 7-year-old girl. Validation of her habit and imaging a role model sucking her thumb were employed in trance. Using this approach, the child was able to end her dependence on thumbsucking in 1 session.

Am J Clin Hypn. 2012 Jan;54(3):195-201. Grayson DN. Dental Hypnosis Center of New Jersey, 1020 Littleton Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054, USA. dr@graysondds.com

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