The use of applied tension and cognitive therapy to manage syncope (common faint) in an older adult.
The rationale for the use of the applied tension technique in the treatment of syncope (common faint) is outlined. A case example of its successful use in combination with cognitive therapy for anxiety in an appropriately screened older person is provided.
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Centre for the Health of the Elderly, Newcastle upon Tyne General Hospital, UK. neilsabin_2000@yahoo.co.uk
D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D007537:Isometric Contraction; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012008:Recurrence; D012931:Social Environment; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications; D019462:Syncope, Vasovagal / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*