Applied Relaxation: Description of an Effective Coping Technique
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Scandinavian Journal of Behaviour Therapy
- Vol. 17 (2) , 83-96
- https://doi.org/10.1080/16506078809456264
Abstract
The rationale and practice of applied relaxation (AR) are described in detail. The purpose of this treatment method is to teach the patient a coping skill which will enable him/her to relax rapidly in order to counteract and eventually abort anxiety reactions altogether. AR generally takes 10—12 sessions and consists of the following components: progressive relaxation, release-only relaxation, cue-controlled relaxation, differential relaxation, rapid relaxation, application training, and maintenance program.Keywords
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