Hypnotherapy and CBT most effective for chronic stomach pain in children

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By Ella Pickover, PA Media

Hypnotherapy and talking therapy are the best treatments for long-term stomach pain in children, a review of the evidence suggests.

Experts said more needs to be done to make these therapies available for children in the UK and to tackle the “prejudice” linked to psychosocial treatments for abdominal pain.