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Relaxation and assertive training as automated adjunct behaviour therapy administered in a self‐control orientation with psychiatric patients
Author(s) -
Gaber L. B.,
Arieli O.,
Merbaum M.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
british journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.479
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8260
pISSN - 0144-6657
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1984.tb01304.x
Subject(s) - adjunct , assertiveness , relaxation (psychology) , psychology , psychiatry , orientation (vector space) , population , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , physical therapy , medicine , social psychology , philosophy , linguistics , geometry , mathematics , environmental health
The present study evaluated the efficacy of two automated behavioural treatment modalities used as a self‐control strategy (deep muscle relaxation and assertive training) as compared to two control groups (attention/placebo and no behavioural treatment) in a psychiatric out‐patient population. Results indicate that, as compared to the other groups, the relaxation group achieved a clinically substantial and statistically significant change. Furthermore, the efficacy of automated relaxation used as a self‐control strategy is sufficient to warrant its introduction as an adjunct psychiatric therapy in out‐patient psychiatric settings. More research is needed before automated assertive training as a self‐control strategy can be introduced to the clinic as an adjunct therapy.