title: Eclectic relaxation therapy.
abstract: This paper introduces a new method that is designed to facilitate muscular relaxation, enhance direct sensory reality and increase self-control over mental processes. The procedure consists of six sessions and requires minimal therapist involvement, the therapy being presented in a group setting by tape recordings. The advantages of this technique are suggested and the principles used in its construction are defined.
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000628:therapy; D003213:Conditioning, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D007092:Imagination; D012064:Relaxation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D013637:Tape Recording; D013850:Thinking