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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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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Relaxation: Mapping an uncharted world
Nine hundred and forty practitioners of massage, abbreviated progressive muscle relaxation (PMR), yoga stretching, breathing… 
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
1985
Highly Cited
1985
The effect of music, therapy, and relaxation on adrenal corticosteroids and the re-entrainment of circadian rhythms.
The purpose of this study was to measure the effects of music, progressive muscle relaxation (PMR), and guided imagery (GI) on… 
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.
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Relaxation training and attention placebo in the treatment of severe insomnia.
This study compared the effectiveness of progressive relaxation training with and without a supplementary relaxation recording… 
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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