Progressive Relaxation Training: A Guide for Professionals, Students, and Researchers

by Holly Hazlett-Stevens, Douglas A. Bernstein, Tom Borkovec (Foreword by)

Overview

Offers comprehensive guidance for practitioners, students, and researchers in psychology, psychiatry, and counseling to teach relaxation to clients.

Two clinical psychologists widely known for their writings on relaxation present state-of-the-art methods for teaching clients to ease muscle and mind tension to deal with stress and anxiety disorders, as well as other conditions where stress and anxiety play a role.

Bernstein and Hazlett-Stevens explain who the targets for Progressive Relaxation Training (PRT) are; the rationale, basic procedures, and variations of PRT; the setting and possible problems and solutions of PRT; and how to assess a client's progress. They also address hypnosis, drugs, and PRT, as well as PRT used in a mindfulness-based clinical practice. Case studies and evaluative research in PRT are also included.

Students and practitioners in psychology, psychiatry, and counseling will find this work of interest. This book may also be useful supplemental reading for behavior modification courses and practicum courses in behavior therapy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798216133032
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	06/01/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	264
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	7 - 17 Years

About the Author

Holly Hazlett-Stevens, PhD, is associate professor in the department of psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Douglas A. Bernstein, PhD, is professor emeritus at the University of Illinois and courtesy professor of psychology at the University of South Florida.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Tom Borkovec
Introduction
PART ONE: Overview of Progressive Relaxation Training
Chapter 1
The History of Progressive Relaxation Training
Chapter 2
Targets for Progressive Relaxation Training
Chapter 3
Physical Setting for Progressive Relaxation Training
Chapter 4
The Physiology of Relaxation
PART TWO: The Practice of Progressive Relaxation Training
Chapter 5
Presenting the Rationale for Progressive Relaxation Training
Chapter 6
Basic Procedures
Chapter 7
Variations on the Basic Procedures
Chapter 8
Differential Relaxation and Conditioned Relaxation
Chapter 9
Possible Problems and Suggested Solutions
Chapter 10
Assessing a Client's Progress
Chapter 11
Case Studies in Progressive Relaxation Training
Chapter 12
Evaluative Research on Progressive Relaxation Training
PART THREE: New Directions for Integration and Application of PRT
Chapter 13
Applied Relaxation and Related Techniques
Chapter 14
Meditation, Mindfulness, and Relaxation Training
Chapter 15
Hypnosis, Drugs, and Progressive Relaxation
Appendix A
Content Outline for Rationale Presentation
Appendix B
Relaxation Patter
Appendix C
Client Handouts for Progressive Relaxation Training Practice and Applied Relaxation
Appendix D
Relaxation by Slowed, Diaphragmatic Breathing
Bibliography
Index

What People are Saying About This

Martin M. Antony

"This book is the definitive resource on progressive relaxation. It is exceptionally practical and rooted in the latest scientific evidence. Given how often progressive relaxation training is misunderstood and misused by practitioners, this book should be essential reading for anyone learning behavioral treatments, as well as for seasoned professionals who study and treat anxiety and stress-related problems. Highly recommended!"

Bethany Teachman

"Take the stress out of relaxation training! This book skillfully lays out the theory and research backing Progressive Relaxation Training and provides clear and detailed guidance on how to integrate relaxation training into your practice. It stands out for the ways it helps readers understand the physiology of relaxation and its many valuable clinical applications."

Editorial Reviews

Take the stress out of relaxation training! This book skillfully lays out the theory and research backing Progressive Relaxation Training and provides clear and detailed guidance on how to integrate relaxation training into your practice. It stands out for the ways it helps readers understand the physiology of relaxation and its many valuable clinical applications.” —Bethany Teachman, Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training, University of Virginia

“This book is the definitive resource on progressive relaxation. It is exceptionally practical and rooted in the latest scientific evidence. Given how often progressive relaxation training is misunderstood and misused by practitioners, this book should be essential reading for anyone learning behavioral treatments, as well as for seasoned professionals who study and treat anxiety and stress-related problems. Highly recommended!” —Martin M. Antony, Professor, Department of Psychology, Ryerson University, and coauthor of The Anti-Anxiety Program, Second Edition

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