Payne's Handbook of Relaxation Techniques
A Practical Guide for the Health Care Professional
- 4th Edition - January 20, 2010
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- Authors: Rosemary A. Payne, Marie Donaghy
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 5 0 0 0 - 8
Payne’s Handbook of Relaxation Techniques provides the health care professional with a practical introduction to a variety of approaches to relaxation, both somatic and co… Read more
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Request a sales quotePayne’s Handbook of Relaxation Techniques provides the health care professional with a practical introduction to a variety of approaches to relaxation, both somatic and cognitive, that may usefully contribute to patient care.
Rosemary Payne is an experienced clinical therapist with a deep understanding of the problems facing the busy practitioner. In the 4th edition she combines her experience with that of Marie Donaghy, author, professor of Physiotherapy and member of the British Psychological Society. They aim to provide a quick and informative guide to selecting the most appropriate relaxation technique for each client. Payne’s handbook of Relaxation Techniques has with the past 3 editions established itself as a unique source book for all those health professionals involved in teaching relaxation.
- Each technique is easy to teach and use.
- Helping the clinician to select the appropriate technique.
- All the methods are suitable for use with both small groups and individuals.
- Focuses on the practical aspects of relaxation techniques in relation to patient care.
- Includes cognitive approaches (e.g., self-awareness, imagery, autogenics, meditation, and positive self-talk).
- Also includes somatic approaches (e.g., progressive relaxation, stretching and the Mitchell method).
- Provides ready-to-use schedules and scripts for working with clients.
- Discusses the pitfalls as well as the benefits of each method.
- Fully illustrated with both line drawings and photographs.
- Evidence-based text is supported by up-to-date references.
- Aimed at all Health Professions practitioners: Manual Therapists, Chiropractors, Physical Therapists, Complementary Therapists, Clinical Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Osteopaths, Naturopaths.
Health Professions practitioners: Manual Therapy, Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, Complementary Therapy, Clinical Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Osteopathy, NaturopathsIt is currently used as a referenced student text book in the Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Psychology programmes.Ratio: Practioner:student 70:30Market size UK practitioners:Osteos & Chiros: 6000Physios:40,000OT's: 30,000Clinical psychologists: 10,000Current (3rd) edition sold since 12/04: EMEA: 836 (estimated LOT 2000)US(panda): 803 (estimated LOT 1750)Australia: 130 (estimated LOT 400)Asia: 130 (estimated LOT 50)Total on DWIP: 2190Selling price of 3rd edition £39.99.
Foreword
Preface to the fourth edition
Preface to the first edition
Acknowledgements
Section 1 Setting the scene
Introduction
1 Relaxation: What is it?
2 Stress: What is it?
3 Preparing for relaxation
Section 2 Somatic approaches to relaxation
4 Breathing
5 Progressive relaxation
6 Progressive relaxation training
7 A tense-release script
8 Passive muscular relaxation
9 Applied relaxation
10 Behavioural relaxation training
11 The Mitchell method
12 The Alexander technique
13 Differential relaxation
14 Stretchings
15 Physical activity
Section 3 Cognitive approaches
16 Cognitive-behavioural approaches
17 Self-awareness
18 Imagery
19 Goal-directed visualization
20 Autogenic training
21 Meditation
22 Benson’s method
23 Mindfulness-based meditation
24 Brief techniques
Section 4 Working towards best practice
25 Measurement
26 Evidence from research
27 Drawing the threads together
Section 5 Appendices, Glossary, References and Index
Appendix 1 Table of methods and their suggested applications
Appendix 2 Training courses and contact information
Appendix 3 Events and 1995 life change unit (LCU) values for the Recent Life Changes Questionnaire
Appendix 4 PAR-Q Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
Glossary
References
Index
- Edition: 4
- Published: January 20, 2010
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9780702050008
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Rosemary A. Payne
Affiliations and expertise
Chartered physiotherapist and tutor in relaxation training, Cardiff, UKMD
Marie Donaghy
Edited books include
Everett T., Donaghy M.E., Feaver, S 2003 Interventions in Mental Health: An evidence-based approach for Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann.
Donaghy M., Nicol M., Davidson K Cognitive Behavioural Interventions in Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Edinburgh: Elsevier (in print to be published early 2008)
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Physiotherapy; Dean, School of Health Sciences, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh; Fellow of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy; Graduate member of the British Psychological Society; Fellow of the Higher Education Academy