Application of the relaxation technique in general hospital psychiatry.

Abstract:

:The present article demonstrates the clinical application and the efficacy of relaxation techniques in general hospital psychiatry in Japan. During April to December 1993, 20 patients were treated with progressive muscle relaxation and "modified' autogenic training therapies. The targeted symptoms were anxiety attacks (or panic attacks), neurotic insomnia, hyperventilation syndrome, agoraphobia, chronic pain, and distress. Most patients (18/20) improved rapidly with the use of these techniques and their excellence encourages increased use in general hospital psychiatry for the following reasons. First, physically ill patients are likely to show unexpected reactions to psychotropic medications. Second, some patients prefer these treatment methods rather than medications because they feel that they are participating voluntarily in their own treatment and also because they are fearful of being addicted to tranquilizers. Third, these treatments have produced rapid improvement especially for patients with panic attacks and/or hyperventilation. This study strongly suggests that progressive muscle relaxation and "modified' autogenic training are simple and useful methods which can be easily employed in the clinical practice of general hospital psychiatry.

authors

Hosaka T,Yamamoto K,Ikeda K,Taniyama F,Yanagisawa J

doi

10.1111/j.1440-1819.1995.tb01898.x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1995-12-01 00:00:00

pages

259-62

issue

5-6

eissn

1323-1316

issn

1440-1819

journal_volume

49

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