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2021-06-01 15:30:21
Can hypnotherapy treat thumb sucking in my 14 yr old niece...she is been sucking her thumb from 4months...tried all ways...
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Hi, your niece can consult a psychologist to help understand what is causing thumb sucking.
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Consult a psychologist.

Answered2021-06-03 11:02:36

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You can connect me in practo consult. Yes  clinical hypnosis/hypnotherapy is effective with people having thumb sucking/ bruxism.

Answered2021-06-01 15:54:35

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Children usually suck thumb or fingers during their infancy.. And you have mentioned that she is doing it only for the past 4 months.. It looks like that something is bothering her and she is unable to discuss and share with your family members..
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Please seek a professional support so that she might be able to open up and get rid of the issue by their guidance.
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For a detailed discussion and understanding you can reach me by using the link given below :- https://prac.to/hema-sampath-psychologist-dir

Answered2021-06-02 06:49:18

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Hello, Thumb sucking in childhood is due to habit formation and if it continues till teens then it needs to be explored that whether there is some anxiety associated,what is the frequency of thumb sucking, detailed evaluation is needed.Every individual is different and so is the treatment plan
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Consult a clinical psychologist for detailed evaluation and assessment

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