Mind-Body Treatments
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Stress Factors | -Mondays -Profession -Hostility -Depressions -Regressions -Expectations |
| detrimental effect on cardiovascular system | increased risk of myocardial infarctions and hypertensions |
| Detrimental effect upon immune system | increased incidences of allergic reactions |
| Detrimental effect upon cencer survival rate | decreased survival rte of cancer patients |
| stress causes | decreased pain tolerance |
| Stress reducing factors | -enthusiasm -laughter -music -prayer |
| Mind-Body Treatments | -Meditation -Image Therapy -Writing Therapy -Music Therapy |
| Meditation | collection of techniques aimed to control attention. "higher consciousness" |
| 1960s-1970s | Meditation became popular |
| Benefits of meditation | 1. Seizures 2. Stress 3. Anxiety 4. Panic Disorders 5. Depression 6. Mood Control 7. Pain Control 8. Immunity 9. Insomnia 10. General Wellness |
| Four Elements of Meditation | 1. Quiet Location 2. Comfortable Position 3. Relaxed Breathing 4. Focused Attention |
| Transcendental Meditation | based upon ancient Hindu technique. regular calm, deep breathing with mantra. |
| Maharashi Magesh Yogi | title for the person providing TM services - Hindu title |
| Relaxation Response Training | developed in 1970s - regular calm, deep breathing |
| Dr. Benson | Relaxation Response Training |
| Journey Meditation | simple, regular calm, deep breathing with imagery and visualizations |
| Taoist Meditation | complicated technique based on Taoist technique. regular calm, deep breathing with imagery and visualizations |
| Hindu Meditation | complicated technique. Regular calm, deep breathing with mantra, imagery and visualiations |
| Buddhist Meditation | complicated. regular calm, deep breathing with mantra, imagery and visualization. |
| Image Therapy | good thoughts produce good chemicals, which are beneficial for the organism. |
| Dr O. Carl Simonton | modern doctor who turned back to the idea of image therapy. |
| expressed the idea that good thoughts produced good chemicals, and unhealthy thoughts produced detrimental chemicals | Dr. Carl Simonton |
| mental exersizes with visualization | Image therapy |
| Benefits of Image Therapy | -control of negative emotions -blood pressure control -smoking -obesity -pain measurement -self-improvement -increase self-motivation -depressions -anxieties |
| 4 Imagery Techniques | 1. Quiet Location 2. comfortable position 3. Relaxed breathing 4. Visualization |
| Writing Therapy | putting thoughts and feelings into words to relieve stress and promote health. |
| Dr. Ira Progoff (1921-1998) | founded Dialogue House (1960s) w/ journalism classes |
| Kathleen Adams | founded Center for Journal Therapy (1985) |
| Dr. James W. Pennebaker | investigated the relationship between language and physical symptoms |
| Wrote: "Writing to Heal" | Dr. James W. Pennebaker |
| Major Types of Writing Therapy | 1. Journal Therapy 2. Letter Therapy 3. Poetry Therapy |
| Health benefits of Writing Therapy | -Cancer -Asthma -Rheumatoid arthritis -Drug addiction - Eating disorders - Traumas - Depression |
| Music Therapy | music used as a therapy to be either calming or tonic |
| Robert Burton (1577-1640) | " The Anatomy of Melancholy" |
| Dr. Hector Chomet (1875) | "The influence of music on Health and Life" healing effects of music in patients discussed |
| Late Music Therapy Uses | 1. Stress control 2. General wellness 3. Memory enhancement 4. pain control 5. rehabilitation programs 6. nursing homes 7. hospice instituations |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791 | has a beneficial effect upon children with "learning disabilities" |
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