title: Relaxation reduces disruption in mentally handicapped adults.
abstract: To assess the effects of modified relaxation training on subsequent disruptive behaviour, two groups of six non-institutionalized mentally handicapped adults were compared. At the end of 3 weeks training, those given relaxation training showed 71% more relaxation after relaxation sessions and 74% less disruptive behaviour later in the day, whereas controls who were only told stories showed no decrease; aggression and verbal disruption showed the most consistent effects. This suggests that modified relaxation is rapidly effective in inducing relaxation and in reducing disruption.
authors.affiliation: Stirling University Psychology Department, Scotland.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: McPhail
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Chamove
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011897:Random Allocation; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D014705:Verbal Behavior