Relaxation Therapy - Statistics & numerical data
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Meta-analytic interval estimation for standardized and unstandardized mean differences.

30 Aug 2009 The fixed-effects (FE) meta-analytic confidence intervals for unstandardized and standardized mean differences are based on an unrealistic assumption of effect-size homogeneity and perform poorly when this assumption is violated. The random-effects ... Read more...

The prevalence and correlates of mind-body therapy practices in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

29 Sep 2008 OBJECTIVES: While the benefits of mind-body therapy (MBT) for cardiac secondary prevention continues to be investigated, the prevalence of such practices by cardiac patients is not well known. The aim of this study was to quantitatively examine the ... Read more...

Massage or music for pain relief in labour: a pilot randomised placebo controlled trial.

2 Mar 2008 Research on massage therapy for maternal pain and anxiety in labour is currently limited to four small trials. Each used different massage techniques, at different frequencies and durations, and relaxation techniques were included in three trials. ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Relaxation Therapy - Statistics & numerical data'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Meta-analytic interval estimation for standardized and unstandardized mean differences. 30 Aug 2009
• The prevalence and correlates of mind-body therapy practices in patients with acute coronary syndrome. 29 Sep 2008
• Massage or music for pain relief in labour: a pilot randomised placebo controlled trial. 2 Mar 2008
• What does the evidence show? Efficacy of behavioural treatments for recurrent headaches in adults. 29 Apr 2007
• Pharmacological treatment compared to behavioural treatment for juvenile tension-type headache: results at two-year follow-up. 29 Apr 2007
• Prophylactic treatment of migraine in children. Part 1. A systematic review of non-pharmacological trials. 30 Mar 2006
• Self-efficacy for managing pain is associated with disability, depression, and pain coping among retirement community residents with chronic pain. 29 Jun 2005
• Patterns and perceptions of care for treatment of back and neck pain: results of a national survey. 30 Jan 2003
• Behavioral treatment of migraine in children and adolescents. 30 Dec 2001
• Relaxation vs. cognitively oriented therapies for dental fear. 30 Aug 2000
• Behavioral self-management in an inpatient headache treatment unit: increasing adherence and relationship to changes in affective distress. 29 Apr 2000
• Lifetime use of alternative therapy: a study of Florida residents. 29 Nov 1998
• Behavioral assessment of relaxation: the validity of a Behavioral Rating Scale. 30 May 1997
• Utilization of behavioral methods in a multicenter anxiety disorders study. 30 May 1993
• Unconventional medicine in the United States. Prevalence, costs, and patterns of use. 26 Jan 1993
• Strategies used by dentists in Victoria, Australia, to manage children with anxiety or behavior problems. 29 Apr 1991

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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