Issue 72 BROWN and colleagues, Clinical Trials and Surveys Corp., 350 West Quadrangle, Baltimore, MA 21210, USA, investigated the effects of stress, anxiety and outdoor temperature on Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) attack characteristics.... more KERR and colleagues, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada examined the use of music to increase the effectiveness of a cognitive reframing intervention in reducing anxiety and modifying/restructuring affect [mood, emotions and/or motivation].... more ZACHARIAE and colleagues, Psycho-oncology Research Unit, Aarhus University Hospital, Barthsgade 5, 3 DK8200 Aarhus N, Denmark, examined the influence of mood on skin reactivity to histamine by comparing the effects of hypnotically induced emotions on skin... more Issue 61 BERGGREN, HAKEBERG and CARLSSON, Department of Oral Diagnosis, Institute of Odontology, Goteborg University, Sweden ulf.berggren@odontologie.gu.se compared cognitive therapy with relaxation for the treatment of dental phobia.... more NODA, OONO and HAMADA, Osaka Prefectural Mental Health and Welfare Center, Osaka, Japan evaluated the efficacy of stress management classes (SMCs) in comparison with an educational program in improving mental health .... more Issue 59 Ost and Breitholtz, Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, Sweden examined applied relaxation vs. cognitive therapy in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder .... more Travis and Durchholz, Psychology Department, Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, IA 52557, USA. investigated whether an electronic device could improve mood and well-being, and decrease anxiety .... more Zonierczyk-Zreda, Department of Ergonomics, Central Institute for Labour Protection, Warsaw, Poland. dozol@ciop.pl discussed modification of pathological type A as worksite stress management and disease prevention intervention.... more Issue 32 DOWDEN and ALLEN, Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs USA studied the relationships between anxiety sensitivity, hyperventilation and emotional reactivity.... more HERNANDEZ and KOLB, Northside Habilitation Program, Nellie M. Reddix Center, San Antonio, Texas USA evaluated the effects of self-applied breathing and guided imagery relaxation techniques, separately and in combination, and a reinforcement tool on primary... more MARKS and colleagues, Institute of Psychiatry and Bethlem-Maudsley Hospital, London UK I. Marks@iop.bpml.ac.uk compared the value of cognitive restructuring on its own and in combination with prolonged exposure therapy in the treatment of posttraumatic str... more SPIEGEL, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York 10128 USA writes that a useful way to capture the placebo-nocebo theme is to examine the tension and interaction between conviction and responsibility.... more Issue 30 HARDING, Wildara Psychogeriatric Assessment and Treatment Team, St Georges and Inner East Geriatric Service, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia writes that although the benefits of relaxation are widely acknowledged, clinicians must remain aware of possible ad... more | Issue 30 cont'd TAN and LEUCHT, Graduate School of Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California 91101, USA review the literature (125 references) and write that since Tan’s published review of 1982 regarding cognitive and cognitive-behavioural method... more Issue 29 MAROOF and colleagues, Department of Anaesthesiology, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia studied the influence of therapeutic intraoperative auditory suggestions upon incidence and severity of nausea in patients undergoing elective su... more MUIR, Broxburn Health Centre, West Lothian, describes a project which is designed to offer an alternative to traditional treatment for stress . The author discusses techniques – patient education, relaxation techniques, psychological adaptation –... more SCHWEIZER and RICKELS, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia 19104-2649 USA write that new treatment development for anxiety disorder has been sabotaged by a high placebo-response rate, with the result that o... more TUSEK et al, Guided Imagery Program, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA write that patients undergoing surgery usually experience fear and apprehension and that guided imagery is a simple, low-cost therapeutic tool which can help to alleviate patients' fear... more Issue 24 LUTGENDORF and colleagues, Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida USA tested the effects of a 10-week group cognitive-behavioural stress management (CBSM) intervention upon mood and immunological parameters in HIV-seropositive... more ROTH and CREASER, Stress Reduction Program, Community Health Center, CT, USA describes a bilingual mindfulness meditation-based stress reduction programme within an inner-city setting.... more SAKAI, Department of Psychiatry, Saga Medical School Japan studied the effects of autogenic training for anxiety disorders.... more SMITH and colleagues, Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois 60605 USA catalogued the treatment experiences of massage, abbreviated progressive muscle relaxation (PMR), yoga stretching, breathing, imagery meditation and various combinations thereof.... more TELLO-BERNABE and colleagues, Centro de Salud El Naranjo, Fuenlabrada, Madrid Spain evaluated the impact of group relaxation upon women suffering distress and general anxiety disorders.... more Issue 21 DAVIDSON and colleagues, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Caroline USA write that homoeopathy, although a well-established therapeutic system of relevance to psychiatry, has been as yet largely... more HOUGHTON and colleagues, Department of Medicine, University Hospital of South Manchester UK quantified the effects of severe irritable bowel syndrome upon the quality of life and economic functioning and assessed the impact of hypnotherapy upon these featu... more MULLER-POPKES and HAJAK, Klinik und Poliklinik fur Psychiatrie, Universitat Gottingen, Germany write that there has not been much research conducted regarding psychotherapeutic treatment for people suffering with primary insomnia. The authors conducted a s... more |
