Habit cough and the use of biofeedback
Let’s start by stating that “habit” cough is rare. Don’t jump to the conclusion that a cough lasting a month or so is “just” habit cough. See your doctor.
Because it’s rare there are no large clinical studies of treatment options. Here’s a case report where biofeedback and cognitive coping was effective.
An 11-year-old girl was diagnosed with habit cough.
- She was treated with 6, one-hour sessions that included her family for part of the time.
- She learned skin-temperature biofeedback in order to relax during the coughing episodes.
- The girl was cough free at the end of the sixth session and remained cough free over two years.
More on habit cough is written here.
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12/23/06 11:24 JR