title: [Recent viewpoints in the theory and practice of autogenic training].
abstract: The authors give a brief review over papers presented on the "International Symposion on Autogenic Training" in Berlin, March 1988. A study based on empirical data from 48 managers was presented, showing how Autogenic Training (AT) could reduce cardiovascular riskfactors, e.g. cardiac-functions and levels of bloodcholesterol and -triglycerids (Carruthers). Of high actual importance was a report about grouptherapy with AIDS-patients, in which AT played a big role. The quality of life of the patients was improved considerably (Kermani). A multidimensional therapeutic approach combining psychopharmaca, AT and psychoanalytic grouptherapy was presented (Barolin). In the field of psychophysiology there was a report about a thermometric study carried out with a group of psychovegetative impaired patients demonstrating the "vasodilatatory potence" of the AT (Stetter). Müller-Hegemann reported about misunderstandings in teaching AT and made some remarks in the changing of tension and relaxation in human life being influenced by practicing AT and physical training.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Müller-Hegemann
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stetter
mesh_terms: D001143:Arousal; D001326:Autogenic Training / Q000379:methods*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Neuere Gesichtspunkte in Theorie und Praxis des autogenen Trainings.