[Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) according to Jacobson in a department of psychiatry and psychotherapy - empirical results].
267 patients admitted to a psychiatric hospital, who were taking part in PMR treatment from 10/98 to 9/00, were questioned about their experiences. Analysis of the data reveals a division into three groups: 1(st) patients with positive effects 69 %, 2(nd) patients with negative effects showing a deterioration of symptoms 15 %, 3(rd) patients with nonspecific reactions 16 %. Marked difficulties are found in patients with major depressive disorder, especially those with a distinctive feeling of emptiness and disturbance of body sense. Difficulties are also found in patients with personality disorders, who respond with depersonalization and/or dissociative phenomena. Alternative therapeutic methods (body movement therapy, self-awareness training) or PMR in a modified way (single setting) should be employed for those patients.
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Abteilung für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge, Berlin. U.Golombek@keh-berlin.de
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D009126:Muscle Relaxation; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012064:Relaxation Therapy