The new edition of this highly regarded text will help you understand and apply the most appropriate psychological interventions and relaxation techniques for people experiencing anxiety, depression and psychological distress.
Easy to follow for healthcare professionals, students and the general public across a variety of settings. The text provides evidence-based techniques for addressing the person’s needs in a personalised manner, thereby achieving better outcomes. The range of strategies covered includes talking therapies, breathing techniques, mindfulness and physical activities.
The text has been edited by Dr Caroline Belchamber to incorporate a new section on application in practice, which covers COVID-19, long-term conditions, palliative, supportive and end of life care.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Contributors - p. iv 7. Foreword - p. v 8. Preface to the Fifth Edition - p. vi 9. Background to the First and Preceding Editions - p. viii 10. Acknowledgements - p. x 11. Tribute - p. xi 12. Section 1: Setting the Scene - p. xii 13. 1. States of Stress - p. 7 14. 2. The State of Relaxation - p. 17 15. 3. Preparing for Relaxation - p. 33 16. Section 2: Somatic Approaches to Relaxation - p. 44 17. 4. Breathing - p. 44 18. 5. Progressive Relaxation - p. 60 19. 6. Progressive Relaxation Training - p. 74 20. 7. A Tense–Release Script - p. 84 21. 8. Passive Muscular Relaxation - p. 95 22. 9. Applied Relaxation - p. 106 23. 10. Behavioural Relaxation Training - p. 118 24. 11. Differential Relaxation - p. 128 25. 12. The Alexander Technique - p. 135 26. 13. The Mitchell Method - p. 148 27. 14. Stretching - p. 157 28. 15. Physical Activity - p. 170 29. Section 3: Cognitive Approaches to Relaxation - p. 182 30. 16. Cognitive–Behavioural Approaches - p. 182 31. 17. Self-Awareness - p. 190 32. 18. Imagery - p. 201 33. 19. Goal-directed visualization - p. 216 34. 20. Autogenic Training - p. 231 35. 21. Meditation - p. 245 36. 22. Benson’s Method - p. 259 37. 23. Mindfulness-Based Meditation - p. 266 38. 24. Brief Relaxation Techniques - p. 278 39. Section 4: Application in Practice - p. 287 40. 25. Long-Term Conditions - p. 287 41. 26. Palliative, supportive and end of life care - p. 302 42. 27. COVID-19 - p. 316 43. Section 5: Working Towards Best Practice - p. 325 44. 28. Measurement - p. 325 45. 29. Evidence from Research - p. 344 46. 30. Combined Relaxation Techniques - p. 383 47. Section 6 Appendices, Glossary and Index - p. 389 48. Appendix 2. Training Courses and Contact Information - p. 394 49. Appendix 3. Events and 1995 Life Change Unit (LCU) Values for the Recent Life Changes Questionnaire All corect - p. 396 50. Appendix 4. Par-Q Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire - p. 398 51. Glossary - p. 400 52. Index - p. 404
The new edition of this highly regarded text will help you understand and apply the most appropriate psychological interventions and relaxation techniques for people experiencing anxiety, depression and psychological distress.
Easy to follow for healthcare professionals, students and the general public across a variety of settings. The text provides evidence-based techniques for addressing the person’s needs in a personalised manner, thereby achieving better outcomes. The range of strategies covered includes talking therapies, breathing techniques, mindfulness and physical activities.
The text has been edited by Dr Caroline Belchamber to incorporate a new section on application in practice, which covers COVID-19, long-term conditions, palliative, supportive and end of life care.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Contributors - p. iv 7. Foreword - p. v 8. Preface to the Fifth Edition - p. vi 9. Background to the First and Preceding Editions - p. viii 10. Acknowledgements - p. x 11. Tribute - p. xi 12. Section 1: Setting the Scene - p. xii 13. 1. States of Stress - p. 7 14. 2. The State of Relaxation - p. 17 15. 3. Preparing for Relaxation - p. 33 16. Section 2: Somatic Approaches to Relaxation - p. 44 17. 4. Breathing - p. 44 18. 5. Progressive Relaxation - p. 60 19. 6. Progressive Relaxation Training - p. 74 20. 7. A Tense–Release Script - p. 84 21. 8. Passive Muscular Relaxation - p. 95 22. 9. Applied Relaxation - p. 106 23. 10. Behavioural Relaxation Training - p. 118 24. 11. Differential Relaxation - p. 128 25. 12. The Alexander Technique - p. 135 26. 13. The Mitchell Method - p. 148 27. 14. Stretching - p. 157 28. 15. Physical Activity - p. 170 29. Section 3: Cognitive Approaches to Relaxation - p. 182 30. 16. Cognitive–Behavioural Approaches - p. 182 31. 17. Self-Awareness - p. 190 32. 18. Imagery - p. 201 33. 19. Goal-directed visualization - p. 216 34. 20. Autogenic Training - p. 231 35. 21. Meditation - p. 245 36. 22. Benson’s Method - p. 259 37. 23. Mindfulness-Based Meditation - p. 266 38. 24. Brief Relaxation Techniques - p. 278 39. Section 4: Application in Practice - p. 287 40. 25. Long-Term Conditions - p. 287 41. 26. Palliative, supportive and end of life care - p. 302 42. 27. COVID-19 - p. 316 43. Section 5: Working Towards Best Practice - p. 325 44. 28. Measurement - p. 325 45. 29. Evidence from Research - p. 344 46. 30. Combined Relaxation Techniques - p. 383 47. Section 6 Appendices, Glossary and Index - p. 389 48. Appendix 2. Training Courses and Contact Information - p. 394 49. Appendix 3. Events and 1995 Life Change Unit (LCU) Values for the Recent Life Changes Questionnaire All corect - p. 396 50. Appendix 4. Par-Q Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire - p. 398 51. Glossary - p. 400 52. Index - p. 404
