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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811440703321

Autore

Bernstein Douglas A

Titolo

New directions in progressive relaxation training : a guidebook for helping professionals / / Douglas A. Bernstein, Thomas D. Borkovec, and Holly Hazlett-Stevens

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2000

ISBN

1-56750-709-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (176 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BorkovecThomas D. <1944->

Hazlett-StevensHolly

Disciplina

615.8/043

Soggetti

Relaxation - Study and teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Background of Progressive Relaxation Training; 3 Targets for Progressive Relaxation Training; 4 Physical Setting for Progressive Relaxation Training; 5 Session 1 The Rationale; 6 Session 1 Basic Procedures; 7 Variations on the Basic Procedures; 8 Differential Relaxation and Conditioned Relaxation; 9 Possible Problems and Suggested Solutions; 10 Assessing a Client's Progress; 11 Hypnosis Drugs and Progressive Relaxation; 12 Applied Relaxation Training; 13 Evaluation Research on Progressive Relaxation Training

Appendix A Content Outline for Rationale PresentationAppendix B Relaxation Patter; Appendix C Client Handout  1; Appendix D Client Handout  2; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A description of the therapist behaviours necessary for the effective application of progressive relaxation training. The guide was written to provide therapists in many disciplines, including psychology, nursing and social work, with the tools they need to train their clients in relaxation.