Year: 1994
Type: article
Abstract: 1. Relaxation with guided imagery (RGI) has been successfully used for controlling acute pain, emotional distress, anxiety, and depression in a chronically ill population. Only a few studies have examined RGI as a therapeutic modality for reducing psychological distress and facilitating improvement in health behaviors. 2. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of RGI on decreasing psychological distress and improving health seeking behaviors with a working population. 3. The practice of RGI did not significantly reduce employees' psychological distress or improve their health seeking behaviors. However, anecdotal data suggest that RGI may be useful for some individuals. 4. Because RGI is a simple, inexpensive, and non-invasive technique that most employees can do on their own, additional research efforts are needed to support its effectiveness.
Source: AAOHN Journal
Author: Susan W. Vines
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4300974260