Abstract
14 adults (mean age 34.4 yrs) suffering from general tension were given 1 session of training in each of 2 relaxation methods--progressive relaxation and mantra meditation; order of presentation was counterbalanced. Ss were administered a battery of tests that included the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Cognitive-Somatic Anxiety Questionnaire, and the Anxiety Differential. Four of the Ss plus 1 other who terminated prematurely displayed clinical evidence of an anxiety reaction during a preliminary practice period, while 30.8% of the total group under progressive relaxation and 53.8% under focused relaxation reported increased tension due to the relaxation session. Progressive relaxation produced greater reductions in subjective and physiological outcome measures and less evidence of relaxation-induced anxiety. (33 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 171-182 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of consulting and clinical psychology |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1983 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health