Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
autogenic training Audio
au·to·gen·ic train·ing [ aw-toh-jen-ik, aw-toh- ]
Subclass of:
Hypnosis
Definitions related to autogenic training:
  • Assisting with self-suggestions about feelings of heaviness and warmth for the purpose of inducing relaxation
    Nursing Interventions Classification
    University of Iowa, 2007
  • Method of training to reduce stress and bring the autonomic nervous system under voluntary control.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Technique based on muscle relaxation during self-hypnotic exercises. It is used in conjunction with psychotherapy.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (progressive muscle relaxation) A mind/body technique for inducing the relaxation response that involves isolating, tensing, and relaxing specific sets of muscles in sequence.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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