Relaxation Therapy - Education
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

How long does a mindfulness-based stress reduction program need to be? A review of class contact hours and effect sizes for psychological distress.

30 May 2009 The mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program was designed to be long enough for participants to grasp the principles of self-regulation through mindfulness and develop skill and autonomy in mindfulness practice. It traditionally consists of ... Read more...

Pain management: evaluating the effectiveness of an educational programme for surgical nursing staff.

30 Jul 2008 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a pain management education programme in improving the nurses' knowledge about, attitude towards and application of relaxation therapy. BACKGROUND: Pain of surgical ... Read more...

Training nursing students in evidence-based techniques for cognitive-behavioral pediatric pain management.

30 Jul 2008 This study evaluates the effects of a didactic training program for nursing students involving developmentally appropriate strategies for cognitive-behavioral pain management in children. Junior-level nursing students were assigned to one of two ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Relaxation Therapy - Education'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• How long does a mindfulness-based stress reduction program need to be? A review of class contact hours and effect sizes for psychological distress. 30 May 2009
• Lost in translation: Adapting a stress intervention program for use with an ethnic minority population. 30 Oct 2008
• Pain management: evaluating the effectiveness of an educational programme for surgical nursing staff. 30 Jul 2008
• Training nursing students in evidence-based techniques for cognitive-behavioral pediatric pain management. 30 Jul 2008
• Increasing nurses' knowledge and behavior changes in nonpharmacological pain management for children in China. 30 Mar 2008
• Pilot study of a multimodal intervention: mixed-type exercise and psychoeducation in patients undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation. 18 Aug 2007
• The relation between knowledge about hypertension and education in hospitalized patients with stroke in Vienna. 20 Feb 2007
• [Mindfulness meditation--an old fashion method for stress relief] 29 Sep 2006
• Relationship of frequent mantram repetition to emotional and spiritual well-being in healthcare workers. 30 Aug 2006
• The effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on rheumatoid arthritis patients: extended report. 30 Jul 2006
• A brief mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention for nurses and nurse aides. 29 Apr 2006
• The preliminary effectiveness of migraine lay trainers in a home-based behavioural management training. 29 Apr 2006
• The effect of progressive muscle relaxation training on anxiety levels and quality of life in dialysis patients. 30 Mar 2006
• Does relaxation education in anxious primigravid Iranian women influence adverse pregnancy outcomes?: a randomized controlled trial. 30 Mar 2006
• Mindfulness training for caregivers. 27 Feb 2006
• AHNA-supported nursing research: a future study using color breathwork relaxation. 30 Dec 2005
• Stress management for African American women with elevated blood pressure: a pilot study. 30 Dec 2005
• From the top. 30 Dec 2005
• Use of nonpharmacologic interventions for pain and anxiety after total hip and total knee arthroplasty. 29 Apr 2005
• [Specifics of bio-controlled training in directed relaxation] 30 Dec 2004

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Technical information about 'Relaxation Therapy'

Definition: Treatment to improve one's health condition by using techniques that can reduce PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS; or both.

Descriptor UI: D012064

Alternative terms: Relaxation Therapy; Therapy, Relaxation; Relaxation Techniques; Relaxation Technics;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics; education; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; organization & administration;

Tree Number: E02.190.525.875; F04.754.137.750;

History Note: 2009 (1991); use RELAXATION TECHNICS 1976-1990

Technical Notes: RELAXATION is also available; MUSCLE RELAXATION is available for the physiological relaxation of muscles