Relaxation Methods for Children and Teenagers
Tonya M. Palermo and Emily F. Law
in Managing Your Child's Chronic Pain
This chapter provides detailed training in how parents can teach relaxation-based strategies to children. The chapter begins by providing general instructions for parents on how to teach ...
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Breathing and Relaxation Strategies Module
Michael W. Otto, Noreen A. Reilly-Harrington, Jane N. Kogan, Aude Henin, Robert O. Knauz, and Gary S. Sachs
in Managing Bipolar Disorder: Therapist Guide: A cognitive-behavioural approach
Chapter 20 outlines the breathing and relaxation strategies module, and introduces breathing and relaxation skills, diaphragmatic breathing procedures, and progressive muscle relaxation (PMR). ...
Module 4: Relaxation
David C. Mohr
in The Stress and Mood Management Program for Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis: Workbook
This chapter describes an optional treatment module on relaxation. It discusses how the body creates and reduces the experience of stress, the basics of relaxation (chest breathing, ...
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Relaxation Training
Douglas W. Woods, John C. Piacentini, Susanna W. Chang, Thilo Deckersbach, Golda S. Ginsburg, Alan L. Peterson, Lawrence D. Scahill, John T. Walkup, and Sabine Wilhelm
in Managing Tourette Syndrome: A Behaviorial Intervention Adult Workbook
Chapter 5 outlines relaxation techniques and training to reduce stress. Strategies detailed here include relaxed or deep breathing exercises, and progressive muscle relaxation (PMR). ...
Fatigue and Energy Conservation
David C. Mohr
in The Stress and Mood Management Program for Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis: Therapist Guide
This chapter describes an optional treatment module on fatigue and energy conservation. It discusses MS fatigue, types of fatigue (normal fatigue, fatigue from depression and stress, ...
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Module 5: Planned Ignoring and Relaxation Skills
Andrea Chronis-Tuscano, Kelly O’Brien, and Christina M. Danko
in Supporting Caregivers of Children with ADHD: An Integrated Parenting Program, Therapist Guide
During Module 5, parents learn differential attention skills for handling minor misbehaviors. They learn the benefits of active ignoring to reduce negative attention and to improve ...
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Breathing and Relaxation
Michael W. Otto, Noreen A. Reilly-Harrington, Jane N. Kogan, Aude Henin, Robert O. Knauz, and Gary S. Sachs
in Managing Bipolar Disorder: Workbook: A cognitive-behavioural approach
Chapter 13 outlines the breathing and relaxation strategies and skills, diaphragmatic breathing procedures, progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) and the 8-muscle PMR. ...
Session 3: Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Visual Imagery
John D. Otis
in Managing Chronic Pain: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Approach, Therapist Guide
Chapter 5 discusses the third treatment session on progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) and visual imagery. The practical process of PMR throughout the whole body is detailed, along with a ...
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Session 4: Negative Thinking and Cognitive Distortions / Breathing, Imagery, Passive Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Michael H. Antoni, Gail Ironson, and Neil Schneiderman
in Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management: Workbook
Chapter 5 presents the fourth session of stress management treatment, including passive progressive muscle relaxation using imagery of a place special to the participant, along with ...
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Session 2: Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Eight Muscle Groups / Stress and Awareness
Michael H. Antoni, Gail Ironson, and Neil Schneiderman
in Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management for Individuals Living with HIV: Facilitator Guide
Chapter 4 outlines the second session of cognitive-behavioral stress management (CBSM) treatment. This session further explores progressive muscle relaxation (PMR), and the effects that ...
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Session 4: Breathing, Imagery, Passive Progressive Muscle Relaxation / Negative Thinking and Cognitive Distortions
Michael H. Antoni, Gail Ironson, and Neil Schneiderman
in Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management for Individuals Living with HIV: Facilitator Guide
Chapter 6 presents the fourth session of stress management treatment, including passive progressive muscle relaxation using imagery of a place special to the participant, along with ...
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Session 3: Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Visual Imagery
John D. Otis
in Managing Chronic Pain: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Approach, Workbook
Chapter 4 discusses the third treatment session on progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) and visual imagery. The practical process of PMR throughout the whole body is detailed, along with a ...
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Session 3: Relaxation Skills
Bryan D. Carter, William G. Kronenberger, Eric L. Scott, and Christine E. Brady
in Children's Health and Illness Recovery Program (CHIRP): Clinician Guide
When, for various reasons, the teen cannot alter the stressfulness of a challenging situation via active problem solving (“Solving the Problem”), such circumstances call for employing ...
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Behavioural techniques
Stirling Moorey and Steven Greer
in Oxford Guide to CBT for People with Cancer (2 ed.)
Chapter 8 discusses behavioral techniques in APT, such as relaxation training for anxiety (progressive muscle relaxation, breathing exercises), activity scheduling (in order to act as a ...
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Session 6
Douglas W. Woods, John C. Piacentini, Susanna W. Chang, Thilo Deckersbach, Golda S. Ginsburg, Alan L. Peterson, Lawrence D. Scahill, John T. Walkup, and Sabine Wilhelm
in Managing Tourette Syndrome: A Behavioral Intervention for Children and Adults Therapist Guide
Chapter 10 outlines the sixth therapy session. This reviews the progress that has been made on developing a competing response (CR) for tics so far and begins the function-based assessment ...
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Session 5
Douglas W. Woods, John C. Piacentini, Susanna W. Chang, Thilo Deckersbach, Golda S. Ginsburg, Alan L. Peterson, Lawrence D. Scahill, John T. Walkup, and Sabine Wilhelm
in Managing Tourette Syndrome: A Behavioral Intervention for Children and Adults Therapist Guide
Chapter 9 outlines the fifth therapy session. This reviews the progress that has been made on developing a competing response (CR) for tics so far and begins the function-based assessment ...
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Session 2: Diaphragmatic Breathing and 4-Muscle-Group Progressive Muscle Relaxation / Stress Awareness and the Appraisal Process
Frank J. Penedo, Michael H. Antoni, and Neil Schneiderman
in Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management for Prostate Cancer Recovery: Facilitator Guide
Chapter 4 outlines the second group therapy session, which explores relaxation training with a focus on diaphragmatic breathing, and further practice of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR). ...
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Learning to Relax
Michelle G. Craske and David H. Barlow
in Mastery of Your Anxiety and Worry: Workbook (2 ed.)
Chapter 5 outlines techniques for learning to relax, how generalized tension and physiological anxiety contribute to GAD, and the physical and mental components of relaxation training. ...
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Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management for Individuals Living with HIV: Facilitator Guide
Michael H. Antoni, Gail Ironson, and Neil Schneiderman
For individuals living with HIV, stress can have a critical impact on emotional and physical well-being, as well as decreasing immune functioning, which is a significant concern for ...
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Introduction to the Program / Stress Awareness and Physical Responses / 8-Muscle-Group Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Frank J. Penedo, Michael H. Antoni, and Neil Schneiderman
in Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management for Prostate Cancer Recovery: Workbook
Chapter 1 outlines the first session of the group cognitive-behavioral stress management (CBSM) program for prostate cancer. This session presents an overview of the program as a whole and ...
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