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• Title:[Relaxation techniques.]
  Payne's handbook of relaxation techniques : a practical guide for the health care professional / edited by Caroline A. Belchamber.
  
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• Variant Title:Handbook of relaxation techniques
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Belchamber, Caroline A., editor.
  Payne, Rosemary A. (Rosemary Ann), 1929- Relaxation techniques.
  
• Published/Created:[United Kingdom] : Elsevier, [2022]
  

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  • Location:BMB LIBRARY (VGH) stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WB545 .P346r 2022
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Relaxation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
  Relaxation--Technique.
  
• Medical Subjects: Relaxation Therapy.
  
• Edition:Fifth edition.
  
• Description:xiv, 417 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  
• Summary:"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."--Amazon.
  
• Notes:First edition: 1995.
  Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9780702076503 paperback
  0702076503 paperback
  9780702076510 electronic publication
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: Section 1 SETTING THE SCENE
  Introduction / Dr Caroline Belchamber
  1. States of Stress / Dr Caroline Belchamber
  2. State of Relaxation / Dr Caroline Belchamber
  3. Preparing for Relaxation / Dr Caroline Belchamber
  Section 2 SOMATIC APPROACHES TO RELAXATION
  4. Breathing / Dr Caroline Belchamber
  5. Progressive Relaxation / Teena Clouston
  6. Progressive Relaxation Training / Teena Clouston
  7. Tense-Release Script / Teena Clouston
  8. Passive Muscular Relaxation / Teena Clouston
  9. Applied Relaxation / Teena Clouston
  10. Behavioural Relaxation Training / Teena Clouston
  11. Differential Relaxation / Teena Clouston
  12. Alexandertechnique / Dr Caroline Belchamber
  13. Mitchell Method / Dr Caroline Belchamber
  14. Stretching / Dr Caroline Belchamber
  15. Physical Activity / Dr Caroline Belchamber
  Section 3 COGNITIVE APPROACHES TO RELAXATION
  16. Cognitive-Behavioural Approaches / Dr Caroline Belchamber
  17. Self-Awareness / Dr Caroline Belchamber
  18. Imagery / Dr Caroline Belchamber
  19. Goal-Directed Visualization / Teena Clouston
  20. Autogenic Training / Dr Ruth T. Naylor
  21. Meditation / Dr Ruth Tnaylor
  22. Benson's Method / Dr Caroline Belchamber
  23. Mindfulness-Based Meditation / Dr Helen Bolderston
  24. Brief Relaxation Techniques / Dr Caroline Belchamber
  Section 4 APPLICATION IN PRACTICE
  25. Long-Term Conditions / Dr Caroline Belchamber
  26. Palliative, Supportive and End of Life Care / Dr Caroline Belchamber
  27. Covid-19 / Teena Clouston
  Section 5 WORKING TOWARDS BEST PRACTICE
  28. Measurement / Dr Caroline Belchamber
  29. Evidence from Research / Dr Caroline Belchamber
  30. Combined Relaxation Techniques / Dr Caroline Belchamber
  Section 6 APPENDICES, GLOSSARY AND INDEX
  Appendix 1 Table of Methods, major Principles and Suggested Applications With Summary and Key Points
  Appendix 2 Training Courses and Contact Information
  Appendix 3 Events and 1995 Life Change Unit (LCU) Values for the Recent Life Changes Questionnaire all Corect
  Appendix 4 Par-Q Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire.