title: [Relaxation training for children--a review of the literature].
abstract: The results of a literature survey for the use of relaxation methods can be summarized to the following essential points: Children are able to learn relaxation training--generally better and faster than adults. However, they need more external instructions for doing it. The kind of instructions seem not to be of so much importance. At least younger children proceed from a more heterosuggestive procedure and using of identification figures for the experience of relaxation reaction. According to the children's age and the surrounding conditions, stories of fantasy can be used. The significance of surrounding activities (e.g. games to introduce the training) should not be undervalued for the motivation of children and thus for learning and use of the training. Generally learning of the training in a group should be preferred to individual training. Children should explicitly be trained in transferring of the learned to every-day situations.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Friebel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001326:Autogenic Training; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Entspannungstraining für Kinder--eine Literaturübersicht.