Autogenic Training : A Mind-Body Approach to the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome

doi:10.4324/9780367806255

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ABSTRACT

Discover a scientifically supported method to reduce chronic pain! Autogenic Training: A Mind-Body Approach to the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome is the most comprehensive book ever written on autogenic training and its uses in the treatment of chronic pain, fibromyalgia, CFS, and other chronic conditions. Autogenic training is one of the most well-established, well-researched methods of enhancing the body's natural, self-recuperative mechanisms. It is the only mind-body technique with an origin in sound medical research, and as a result, it benefits from a solid theoretical foundation that explains how and why it works.This unique book effectively combines research, theory, and practice perspectives so that practitioners, instructors, and students can benefit from its content without having to rely on other texts and treatment manuals for clarification and guidance.Autogenic Training: A Mind-Body Approach to the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome is divided into three sections. The first brings you:

an exploration of the connection between stress and chronic pain
a comprehensive overview of the literature on fibromyalgia
scientifically supported stress management techniques

The second section:

reviews the history of autogenic training
discusses the requirements that must be fulfilled for the effective use of autogenic techniques in clinical practice

The third section of Autogenic Training: A Mind-Body Approach to the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome consists of a detailed, step-by-step manual for autogenic training. Each “training session” concludes with an actual case presentation that illustrates the use of autogenic training in the treatment of a variety of psychophysiological (mind-body) conditions. This section also features a chapter dedicated to the most commonly asked questions about autoge

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword, Preface, Organization of the Book, Acknowledgments, Introduction, Part I: Theoretical Aspects of Chronic Pain and Stress, Chapter 1. Fibromyalgia Pain Syndrome: A Brief Review of the Literature, Depression and Anxiety As Concomitants of Fibromyalgia, Fibromyalgia and Sleep Disturbance, Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Physical Criteria for the Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia, Treatment Interventions, Biofeedback, Relaxation Therapy, and Hypnosis, Physical Therapy Interventions, Fibromyalgia and Psychobiological Disregulation, Chapter 2. Stress and Pain, The Concept of Stress, Models of Stress, Psychophysiology of Stress, Chapter 3. Methods of Stress Management, Stress Management Techniques, Models of Relaxation, Summary, Part II: History and Principles of Autogenic Training, Chapter 4. Autogenic Training: Its History and Basic Principles, The Birth of Autogenic Training, Elements of the Autogenic Process, Conclusions, Chapter 5. Autogenic Training: Medical and Psychological Screening, Medical Screening, Psychological Screening, Chapter 6. Requirements for Achieving the Autogenic State, Lessons from Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy, Restricted Environmental Stimulation and Stress Management, The First Requirement: Reducing Environmental Stimulation, The Second Requirement: Passive Concentration, The Third Requirement: Making Mental Contact with a Specific Body Part or Function, The Fourth Requirement: Repetition of Specific Phrases (Formulas), The Fifth Requirement: Daily Practice, Quick Summary, Part III: Training, Biofeedback, and Treatment of Insomnia, Chapte