Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
autogenic training
au·to·gen·ic train·ing [ aw-toh-jen-ik, aw-toh- ]
Subclass of:
Hypnosis
Definitions related to autogenic training:
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Assisting with self-suggestions about feelings of heaviness and warmth for the purpose of inducing relaxationNursing Interventions ClassificationUniversity of Iowa, 2007
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Method of training to reduce stress and bring the autonomic nervous system under voluntary control.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Technique based on muscle relaxation during self-hypnotic exercises. It is used in conjunction with psychotherapy.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(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 TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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