Relaxation Techniques

11.

Volitional control of autonomic arousal: a functional magnetic resonance study.

Electrodermal activity reflects autonomic sympathetic innervation of dermal sweat glands providing an index of emotion-related bodily states of arousal. Relaxation techniques, which are facilitated by external (bio)feedback of electrodermal activity, can ...
Hugo D Critchley, Raphael N Melmed, Eric Featherstone, Christopher J Mathias, Raymond J Dolan (Neuroimage, 200208)
volitional-control-autonomic-arousal-functional-magnetic-resonance.asp

12.

Music listening as a nursing intervention: a symphony of practice.

This article presents the use of music listening as an effective, noninvasive intervention designed to assist nurses in creating a healing environment to promote health and well-being. Music has demonstrated effectiveness in reducing pain, decreasing ...
Ruth McCaffrey, Rozzano C Locsin (Holist Nurs Pract, 200204)
music-listening-nursing-intervention-symphony-practice.asp

13.

Behavior therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder guided by a computer or by a clinician compared with relaxation as a control.

BACKGROUND: The demand for effective behavior therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) by exposure and ritual prevention exceeds its supply by trained therapists. A computer-guided behavior therapy self-help system (BT STEPS) was created that ...
John H Greist, Isaac M Marks, Lee Baer, Kenneth A Kobak, Keith W Wenzel, M Joyce Hirsch, Julia M Mantle, Cathryn M Clary (J Clin Psychiatry, 200202)
behavior-therapy-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-guided-computer-or.asp

14.

The effects of a stress-management program on self-concept, locus of control, and the acquisition of coping skills in school-age children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

PROBLEM: What is the effectiveness of a stress-management program on self-concept, locus of control, and acquisition of appropriate coping strategies in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? METHODS: Forty-two children with ADHD ...
Lois O Gonzalez, Eric W Sellers (J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs, 200201-03)
effects-stress-management-program-self-concept-locus-control.asp

15.

Human masticatory muscle activity and jaw position under experimental stress.

The purpose of the present study was to determine whether stress induced a consistent pattern of increased electromyographic (EMG) activity in different masticatory muscles, and whether stress produced changes in jaw position. Thirty-five dental students ...
C-M Tsai, S-L Chou, E N Gale, W D McCall (J Oral Rehabil, 200201)
human-masticatory-muscle-activity-jaw-position-under-experimental.asp