"Paynes 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. "Paynes handbook of Relaxation Techniques" has with the past 3 editions established itself as a unique source book for all those health professionals involved in teaching relaxation.
Foreword Preface to the fourth edition Preface to the first edition Acknowledgements Section 1 Setting the scene Introduction 1 Relaxation: What is it? 2 Stress: What is it? 3 Preparing for relaxation Section 2 Somatic approaches to relaxation 4 Breathing 5 Progressive relaxation 6 Progressive relaxation training 7 A tense-release script 8 Passive muscular relaxation 9 Applied relaxation 10 Behavioural relaxation training 11 The Mitchell method 12 The Alexander technique 13 Differential relaxation 14 Stretchings 15 Physical activity Section 3 Cognitive approaches 16 Cognitive-behavioural approaches 17 Self-awareness 18 Imagery 19 Goal-directed visualization 20 Autogenic training 21 Meditation 22 Bensons method 23 Mindfulness-based meditation 24 Brief techniques Section 4 Working towards best practice 25 Measurement 26 Evidence from research 27 Drawing the threads together Section 5 Appendices, Glossary, References and Index Appendix 1 Table of methods and their suggested applications Appendix 2 Training courses and contact information Appendix 3 Events and 1995 life change unit (LCU) values for the Recent Life Changes Questionnaire Appendix 4 PAR-Q Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire Glossary References Index