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Relaxation - Psychology
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Definition of 'Relaxation'Activity which reduces the feelings of tension and the effects of STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL. Common names: Relaxation; Relaxations |
Saturday, November 21, 2009
30 Aug 2009 
The purpose of the present study was to examine whether exposure to the suffering of unknown persons, as an inevitable part of life, influences cognitions about health. Our assumption was that exposure to suffering affects cognitions in a negative ... Read more...
Effect of sensory adaptation on anxiety of children with developmental disabilities: a new approach.
29 Apr 2009 PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a sensory-adapted dental environment (SADE) on anxiety, relaxation, and cooperation of children with developmental disabilities (CDDs). Pharmacological treatment has been widely used to ... Read more...
4 Dec 2008 This study investigated heart rate variability (HRV) in healthy volunteers that were selected for extreme scores of trait anxiety (TA), during two opposite psychophysiological conditions of mental stress, and relaxation induced by autogenic ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Relaxation - Psychology'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Effects of exposure to the suffering of unknown persons on health-related cognitions, and the role of mood. 30 Aug 2009
- Effect of sensory adaptation on anxiety of children with developmental disabilities: a new approach. 29 Apr 2009
- Reduced heart rate variability and vagal tone in anxiety: trait versus state, and the effects of autogenic training. 4 Dec 2008
- The smoking-room as psychiatric patients' sanctuary: a place for resistance. 30 Oct 2008
- Brief cognitive behavioural therapy for extreme shape concern: an evaluation. 9 Oct 2008
- Hypnosis as a treatment of chronic widespread pain in general practice: a randomized controlled pilot trial.
16 Sep 2008 - Basic psychological skills usage and competitive anxiety responses: perceived underlying mechanisms. 30 Aug 2008
- Anger control: harness its healing power.
29 Jun 2008 - Bring back lying in. 29 Jun 2008
- Effectiveness of relaxation for postoperative pain and anxiety: randomized controlled trial. 30 May 2008
- Anticipatory stress response: a significant commonality in stress, relaxation, pleasure and love responses. 30 Jan 2008
- The effect of personality type and musical task on self-perceived arousal. 30 Dec 2007
- Marital satisfaction, recovery from work, and diurnal cortisol among men and women. 30 Dec 2007
- Experience of physical activity in patients with fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain. 30 Dec 2007
- How to relax. Making the most of your downtime. 29 Sep 2007
- Susceptibility to nicotine dependence: the Development and Assessment of Nicotine Dependence in Youth 2 study. 29 Sep 2007
- Expectancies, not aroma, explain impact of lavender aromatherapy on psychophysiological indices of relaxation in young healthy women. 5 Sep 2007
- Restorative places or scary spaces? The impact of woodland on the mental well-being of young adults. 24 Mar 2007
- Moods in everyday situations: effects of combinations of different arousal-related factors. 27 Feb 2007
- The effect of psychological stress and relaxation on interoceptive accuracy: Implications for symptom perception. 27 Feb 2007
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Technical information about 'Relaxation'
Definition: Activity which reduces the feelings of tension and the effects of STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL.
Descriptor UI: D012063
Alternative terms: Relaxation; Relaxations;
Allowable Qualifiers: physiology; psychology;
Tree Number: I03.450.769;
Technical Notes: MUSCLE RELAXATION is also available