Payne's handbook of relaxation techniques: a practical guide for the health care professional

Payne's Handbook of Relaxation Techniques provides the health care professional with a practical introduction to a variety of approaches to relaxation, both somatic and cognitive, that may usefully contribute to patient care. Rosemary Payne is an experienced clinical therapist with a deep understanding of the problems facing the busy practitioner. In the 4th edition she combines her experience with that of Marie Donaghy, author, professor of Physiotherapy and member of the British Psychological Society. They aim to provide a quick and informative guide to selecting the most appropriate relaxation technique for each client. Payne's handbook of Relaxation Techniques has with the past 3 editionsestablished itself as a unique source book for all those health professionalsinvolved in teaching relaxation. INDICE: ForewordPreface to the fourth editionPreface to the first editionAcknowledgementsSection 1 Setting the sceneIntroduction1 Relaxation: What is it?2 Stress: What is it?3 Preparing for relaxationSection 2 Somatic approaches to relaxation4 Breathing5 Progressive relaxation6 Progressive relaxation training7 A tense-release script8 Passive muscular relaxation9 Applied relaxation10 Behavioural relaxation training11 The Mitchell method12 The Alexander technique13 Differential relaxation14 Stretchings15 Physical activitySection 3 Cognitive approaches16 Cognitive-behavioural approaches17 Self-awareness18 Imagery19 Goal-directed visualization 20 Autogenic training21 Meditation22 Benson's method23 Mindfulness-based meditation24 Brief techniquesSection 4 Working towards best practice25 Measurement26 Evidence from research27 Drawing the threads togetherSection 5 Appendices, Glossary, References and IndexAppendix 1 Table of methods and their suggested applications Appendix 2 Training courses and contact informationAppendix 3 Events and 1995 life change unit (LCU) values for the Recent Life Changes QuestionnaireAppendix 4 PAR-Q Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire GlossaryReferencesIndex

• ISBN: 978-0-7020-3112-0
• Editorial: Churchill Livingstone
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 28/01/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés