Micah R. Sadigh, Roberto Patarca Montero

Autogenic Training

A Mind-Body Approach to the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome

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Produktbeschreibung

Here is a step-by-step clinical guide which uses autogenic training principles to help clinicians treat patients suffering from chronic pain, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Autogenic training is a scientific method of treatment which is based on psycho-physiological principles. This volume is the most precise and detailed ever written on autogenic training and its use in the treatment of chronic conditions, and can be used as both a treatment guide and a textbook for courses in applied psycho-physiology, nursing, pain management, stress management, behavioral medicine, and biofeedback. To view an excerpt online, find the book in our QuickSearch catalog at www.HaworthPress.com.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 238
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Mai 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 351g
• ISBN-13: 9780789012562
• ISBN-10: 0789012561
• Artikelnr.: 22413673

Autorenporträt

Micah R. Sadigh, Roberto Patarca Montero

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Preface
Organization of the Book
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Theoretical Aspects of Chronic Pain and Stress
Chapter 1. Fibromyalgia Pain Syndrome: A Brief Review of the Literature
Depression and Anxiety As Concomitants of Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia and Sleep Disturbance
Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Physical Criteria for the Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia
Treatment Interventions
Biofeedback
Relaxation Therapy
and Hypnosis
Physical Therapy Interventions
Fibromyalgia and Psychobiological Disregulation
Chapter 2. Stress and Pain
The Concept of Stress
Models of Stress
Psychophysiology of Stress
Chapter 3. Methods of Stress Management
Stress Management Techniques
Models of Relaxation
Summary
Part II: History and Principles of Autogenic Training
Chapter 4. Autogenic Training: Its History and Basic Principles
The Birth of Autogenic Training
Elements of the Autogenic Process
Conclusions
Chapter 5. Autogenic Training: Medical and Psychological Screening
Medical Screening
Psychological Screening
Chapter 6. Requirements for Achieving the Autogenic State
Lessons from Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy
Restricted Environmental Stimulation and Stress Management
The First Requirement: Reducing Environmental Stimulation
The Second Requirement: Passive Concentration
The Third Requirement: Making Mental Contact with a Specific Body Part or Function
The Fourth Requirement: Repetition of Specific Phrases (Formulas)
The Fifth Requirement: Daily Practice
Quick Summary
Part III: Training
Biofeedback
and Treatment of Insomnia
Chapte