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Using repeated sets of exercises meant to relax and desensitize the mind, autogenic training equips patients to deal with chronic conditions such as anxiety disorders, recurring pain and stress. Patients learn how to gain control over their symptoms and improve coping to reduce suffering. This expanded edition presents practitioners with a concise exploration of autogenic technique and its clinical use for patients, especially in treating those suffering from chronic pain syndrome and disrupted sleep.
List of contents
Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForeword by Hugo Twaddle, M.D.PrefaceIntroductionPart I: Theoretical Aspects of Chronic Pain and Stress1. The Dimensions of Chronic Pain Syndrome: A Brief Review of the Literature
2. Stress and Pain
3. Methods of Stress Management
Part II: History and Principles of Autogenic Training4. History and Basic Principles
5. Medical and Psychological Screening
6. Requirements for Achieving the Autogenic State
Part III: The Standard and Advanced Exercises and Clinical Applications of Autogenic Training7. The Preliminary Exercises
8. The First Standard Exercise: Heaviness
9. The Second Standard Exercise: Warmth
10. The Third Standard Exercise: Heart
11. The Fourth Standard Exercise: Respiration
12. The Fifth Standard Exercise: Abdominal Warmth
13. The Sixth Standard Exercise: Forehead Cooling
14. Advanced Autogenic Training
15. Autogenic Training and Biofeedback (Psychophysiological Feedback)
16. Sleep, Insomnia, and Pain
17. Autogenic Training for Sleep Enhancement
18. Autogenic Neutralization as Psychophysiological Psychotherapy
19. Autogenic Training and Autogenic Abreaction as Treatments for Post-Traumatic Nightmares
20. Autogenic Training as Palliative Care
21. Questions and Answers
Appendix A: The Autogenic Pain and Tension Checklists (Forms A and B)Appendix B: The Autogenic Training Progress IndexAppendix C: Fibromyalgia and Psychobiological Disregulation-A Theoretical FormulationReferencesIndex
About the author
Micah R. Sadigh, Ph.D., is professor of psychology at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He is a diplomate in Franklian Psychology/Existential Analysis, and holds membership in the American Psychological Association, the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, and the American Psychosomatic Society.
