Relaxation Techniques: A Practical Handbook for the Health Care Professional

by Rosemary A. Payne BSc(Hons)Psychology MCSP (Author)

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  1995

  $3.76

  This book is addressed to health care professionals such as nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech therapists and social workers. GPs and psychologists also may find it useful. It can equally be used by lay people since it is written in a non-jargon style. The methods chosen are those which lend themselves to presentation in small group settings. It begins with a review of some of the theory surrounding stress and relaxation. This is followed by a chapter on general procedure which is applicable to all methods. Chapter three discusses stress, beginning with a further passage of theory and moving on to consider a variety of practical coping skills. The following 18 chapters each deal with a specific technique. Twelve chapters are, broadly speaking, concerned with physical or muscular techniques and six deal with cognitive or psychological methods. There follows a chapter concerning on-the-spot techniques for dealing with stressful situations, using skills drawn from earlier lessons. Relaxation in the antenatal context is the subject of chapter 23. Assessment is addressed in chapter 24, and the final chapter looks at a few topics not already covered: the relation between the approaches themselves, some ways in which they can be combined and a brief reference to approaches which are not included.

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  Paperback
  2000

  $3.80

  Provides the health care professional with a practical introduction to 17 different relaxation techniques that may usefully contribute to patient care. Each technique is easy to teach and use, and has been shown to be effective in the clinical situation. The background theory to each method is also described and its rationale spelled out, thus helping the clinician to select the appropriate technique. All the methods included are suitable for use with both small groups and individuals.