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Autogenic Training

Known as: Muscle Relaxation, Progressive, autogenic therapy, muscle progressive relaxation 
Technique based on muscle relaxation during self-hypnotic exercises. It is used in conjunction with psychotherapy.
National Institutes of Health

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Behavioral MedicineEducational aspectsHypnotherapyInduction of neuromuscular blockade

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BiofeedbackPsychotherapy

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1997
1997
The Effectiveness of Therapeutic Touch for Decreasing Pain in Elders with Degenerative Arthritis
The purpose of this study was to determine if Therapeutic Touch (TT) decreased pain in elders with degenerative arthritis… 
1990
1990
Behaviorally treated irritable bowel syndrome patients: a four-year follow-up.
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Spectral analysis of the central nervous system effects of the relaxation response elicited by autogenic training.
This study examined the effects of the relaxation response, elicited by autogenic training, on central nervous system (CNS… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Effect of progressive relaxation on dyspnea and state anxiety in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The symptom of dyspnea and the associated anxiety is a primary concern of millions of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Self-regulation techniques in the management of chronic arthritic pain in hemophilia*
Review
1978
Review
1978
Nonpharmacologic Control of Essential Hypertension in Man: A Critical Review of the Experimental Literature
&NA; Many nonpharmacologic (behavioral) techniques are being proposed for the therapy of essential hypertension. The research in… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Treatment of general tension: subjective and physiological effects of progressive relaxation.
1977
1977
Effect of EMG biofeedback and progressive muscle relaxation training on awareness of frontalis muscle tension.
Awareness of muscle tension, as estimated by a modification of the Kinsman et al. (1975) procedure for determining probability of… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
The role of muscular relaxation in desensitization therapy.
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Comparison of desensitization and progressive relaxation in treating test anxiety.
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