Autogenic Training

A Mind-Body Approach to the Treatment of Chronic Pain Syndrome and Stress-Related Disorders, 3d ed.

Micah R. Sadigh (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

285 Seiten

2019
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7751-4 (ISBN)

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Autogenic training equips patients to deal with chronic conditions such as anxiety disorders, recurring pain and stress. This expanded edition presents practitioners with a concise exploration of autogenic technique and its clinical use for patients, especially in treating those suffering from chronic pain syndrome and disrupted sleep.

Using repeated sets of exercises meant to relax and desensitize the mind, autogenic training equips patients to deal with chronic conditions such as anxiety disorders, recurring pain and stress. Patients learn how to gain control over their symptoms and improve coping to reduce suffering. This expanded edition presents practitioners with a concise exploration of autogenic technique and its clinical use for patients, especially in treating those suffering from chronic pain syndrome and disrupted sleep.

Micah R. Sadigh, Ph.D., is professor of psychology at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He is a diplomate in Franklian Psychology/Existential Analysis, and holds membership in the American Psychological Association, the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, and the American Psychosomatic Society.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword by Hugo Twaddle, M.D.

Preface

Introduction

Part I: Theoretical Aspects of Chronic Pain and Stress

1. The Dimensions of Chronic Pain Syndrome: A Brief Review of the Literature

2. Stress and Pain

3. Methods of Stress Management

Part II: History and Principles of Autogenic Training

4. History and Basic Principles

5. Medical and Psychological Screening

6. Requirements for Achieving the Autogenic State

Part III: The Standard and Advanced Exercises and Clinical Applications of Autogenic Training

7. The Preliminary Exercises

8. The First Standard Exercise: Heaviness

9. The Second Standard Exercise: Warmth

10. The Third Standard Exercise: Heart

11. The Fourth Standard Exercise: Respiration

12. The Fifth Standard Exercise: Abdominal Warmth

13. The Sixth Standard Exercise: Forehead Cooling

14. Advanced Autogenic Training

15. Autogenic Training and Biofeedback (Psychophysiological Feedback)

16. Sleep, Insomnia, and Pain

17. Autogenic Training for Sleep Enhancement

18. Autogenic Neutralization as Psychophysiological Psychotherapy

19. Autogenic Training and Autogenic Abreaction as Treatments for Post-Traumatic Nightmares

20. Autogenic Training as Palliative Care

21. Questions and Answers

Appendix A: The Autogenic Pain and Tension Checklists (Forms A and B)

Appendix B: The Autogenic Training Progress Index

Appendix C: Fibromyalgia and Psychobiological Disregulation—A Theoretical Formulation

References

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	02.05.2019
Reihe/Serie	McFarland Health Topics
Zusatzinfo	20 photos, appendices, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	381 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Krankheiten / Heilverfahren
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Klinische Psychologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Schmerztherapie
ISBN-10	1-4766-7751-4 / 1476677514
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-7751-4 / 9781476677514
Zustand	Neuware