title: Anxiety reduction by self-regulation: theory, practice, and evaluation.
abstract: Self-regulatory therapies such as relaxation, biofeedback, and meditation have attracted increasing interest as primary or adjunctive treatments for anxiety. In addition to a clinical perspective, this review provides the medical practitioner with the underlying theory and methodologic issues involved in assessing the efficacy of self-regulation.
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D009126:Muscle Relaxation; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D013997:Time Factors