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. Introduction - p. xii 2. 1: States of Stress - p. 5 3. 2: The State of Relaxation - p. 17 4. 3: Preparing for Relaxation - p. 33 5. Section 2: Somatic Approaches to Relaxation - p. 44 6. 4: Breathing - p. 44 7. 5: Progressive Relaxation - p. 60 8. 6: Progressive Relaxation Training - p. 74 9. 7: A Tense–Release Script - p. 84 10. 8: Passive Muscular Relaxation - p. 95 11. 9: Applied Relaxation - p. 106 12. 10: Behavioural Relaxation Training - p. 118 13. 11: Differential Relaxation - p. 128 14. 12: The Alexander Technique - p. 135 15. 13: The Mitchell Method - p. 148 16. 14: Stretching - p. 157 17. 15: Physical Activity - p. 170 18. Section 3: Cognitive Approaches to Relaxation - p. 182 19. 16: Cognitive–Behavioural Approaches - p. 182 20. 17: Self-Awareness - p. 191 21. 18: Imagery - p. 201 22. 19: Goal-directed visualization - p. 216 23. 20: Autogenic Training - p. 231 24. 21: Meditation - p. 245 25. 22: Benson’s Method - p. 259 26. 23: Mindfulness-Based Meditation - p. 266 27. 24: Brief Relaxation Techniques - p. 278 28. Section 4: Application in Practice - p. 287 29. 25: Long-Term Conditions - p. 287 30. 26: Palliative, supportive and end of life care - p. 302 31. 27: COVID-19 - p. 316 32. Section 5: Working Towards Best Practice - p. 325 33. 28: Measurement - p. 325 34. 29: Evidence from Research - p. 344 35. 30: Combined Relaxation Techniques - p. 383 36. Appendix 2 Training Courses and Contact Information - p. 394 37. Appendix 3 Events and 1995 Life Change Unit (LCU) Values for the Recent Life Changes Questionnaire All corect - p. 396 38. Appendix 4 Par-Q Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire - p. 398 39. Glossary - p. 399 40. 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. Introduction - p. xii 2. 1: States of Stress - p. 5 3. 2: The State of Relaxation - p. 17 4. 3: Preparing for Relaxation - p. 33 5. Section 2: Somatic Approaches to Relaxation - p. 44 6. 4: Breathing - p. 44 7. 5: Progressive Relaxation - p. 60 8. 6: Progressive Relaxation Training - p. 74 9. 7: A Tense–Release Script - p. 84 10. 8: Passive Muscular Relaxation - p. 95 11. 9: Applied Relaxation - p. 106 12. 10: Behavioural Relaxation Training - p. 118 13. 11: Differential Relaxation - p. 128 14. 12: The Alexander Technique - p. 135 15. 13: The Mitchell Method - p. 148 16. 14: Stretching - p. 157 17. 15: Physical Activity - p. 170 18. Section 3: Cognitive Approaches to Relaxation - p. 182 19. 16: Cognitive–Behavioural Approaches - p. 182 20. 17: Self-Awareness - p. 191 21. 18: Imagery - p. 201 22. 19: Goal-directed visualization - p. 216 23. 20: Autogenic Training - p. 231 24. 21: Meditation - p. 245 25. 22: Benson’s Method - p. 259 26. 23: Mindfulness-Based Meditation - p. 266 27. 24: Brief Relaxation Techniques - p. 278 28. Section 4: Application in Practice - p. 287 29. 25: Long-Term Conditions - p. 287 30. 26: Palliative, supportive and end of life care - p. 302 31. 27: COVID-19 - p. 316 32. Section 5: Working Towards Best Practice - p. 325 33. 28: Measurement - p. 325 34. 29: Evidence from Research - p. 344 35. 30: Combined Relaxation Techniques - p. 383 36. Appendix 2 Training Courses and Contact Information - p. 394 37. Appendix 3 Events and 1995 Life Change Unit (LCU) Values for the Recent Life Changes Questionnaire All corect - p. 396 38. Appendix 4 Par-Q Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire - p. 398 39. Glossary - p. 399 40. Index - p. 404
