Use of Guided Imagery for Functional Abdominal Pain in Children:
Use of Guided Imagery for Functional Abdominal Pain in Children:
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of relaxation, with or without
 guided imagery, for treating children with functional abdominal pain. The study will evaluate
 a child's ability to decrease the amount of pain with these techniques to allow continuation
 of normal daily activities at home and at school. The hypothesis is that these relaxation
 techniques will help decrease reports of abdominal pain and improve levels of activity.
Inclusion Criteria:

 at least 3 episodes of abdominal pain over the previous 3 months normal complete blood
 count, sedimentation rate, urinalysis stable on current medications English speaking -

 Exclusion Criteria:

 unwillingness to participate chronic gastrointestinal disease cognitive-developmental delay
 major dissociative disorder

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