title: The use of applied tension and cognitive therapy to manage syncope (common faint) in an older adult.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Centre for the Health of the Elderly, Newcastle upon Tyne General Hospital, UK. neilsabin_2000@yahoo.co.uk
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sabin
mesh_terms: 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*