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Srivastava, Nivedita, and Biswajeet Pattanayak. "Managing Stress Through Progressive Relaxation Therapy." Management and Labour Studies 27, no. 4 (October 2002): 245–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0258042x0202700402.

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The present paper intends to study the effect of progressive muscle relaxation on executives with coronary heart disease. The main objectives of the study were to compare the job stress level, coping strategies and personality type of public sector senior executives with and without CHD. The Sample for the study consisted of 70 senior executives from B.H.E.L, Bhopal. To have a comparative study of the variables, matched group design was opted. The findings reveal that there is significant difference in the stress levels, coping strategies and personality type among executives with and without CHD. Executives with CHD had more job stress, ineffective coping strategies and type A personality in comparison to the executives without CHD. Further, the practice of progressive muscle relaxation brings significant reduction in the stress levels of CHD patients.

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Urizar, Guido G., Menchie Caliboso, Cassandra Gearhart, Ilona S. Yim, and Christine Dunkel Schetter. "Process Evaluation of a Stress Management Program for Low-Income Pregnant Women: The SMART Moms/Mamás LÍSTAS Project." Health Education & Behavior 46, no. 6 (August 8, 2019): 930–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1090198119860559.

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Background. The SMART Moms/Mamás LÍSTAS Project was a randomized control trial that tested the efficacy of a prenatal stress management program in reducing stress and cortisol levels among low-income women. The current study is a process evaluation of the stress management program (intervention arm of the original randomized controlled trial) and assessed whether implementation fidelity factors (i.e., intervention delivery, receipt, and enactment) were associated with lower stress (perceived stress, salivary cortisol), improved negative and positive mood states (Positive and Negative Affect Schedule), and increased confidence to use relaxation and coping skills. Method. Fifty-five low-income pregnant women (71% Latina, 76% annual income <$20,000) attended weekly group-based sessions over an 8-week period in which a clinically trained researcher taught relaxation and coping skills. Process evaluation measures were obtained via participant self-report and videotaped class sessions that were coded for delivery, receipt, and enactment of the intervention to determine which implementation factors were associated with changes in program outcomes (stress, mood, confidence) over the 8-week period. Results. Women in stress management showed a significant reduction in their stress and cortisol levels ( p < .001), improvements in negative and positive mood states ( p < .001) and were more confident in using relaxation and coping skills postintervention (74%). The implementation factors of delivery (i.e., instructor adherence to intervention content; p = .03) and enactment (i.e., participant use of intervention skills; p = .02) were most associated with improvements in program outcomes. Conclusion. These findings highlight that implementation factors should be considered when delivering stress management interventions in underserved communities.

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Stein, Franklin, and Janet Smith. "Short-term Stress Management Programme with Acutely Depressed In-Patients." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 56, no. 4 (October 1989): 185–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000841748905600407.

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A short-term stress management programme was carried out as a pilot study with seven acutely depressed in-patients. Various techniques in muscle relaxation and biofeedback were used in a six-session programme designed to decrease anxiety and to cope more effectively with stress. One occupational therapist served as a group facilitator and teacher of stress management techniques while a second occupational therapist served as the group recorder. During the one and a half hour sessions specific techniques were practised by the patients. These techniques included Benson ‘s Relaxation Response, visual imagery, Jacobson's Progressive Relaxation, heart rate and finger temperature biofeedback and behavioural rehearsal. A Stress Management Questionnaire, developed by the first author, was used to help the patients become more aware of the symptoms of stress, stressors that “trigger” symptoms and everyday activities that can be used to control stress. The State — Anxiety Scale was administered pre- and post-intervention to assess the reduction of anxiety. Results showed that there was a significant reduction in anxiety at the .05 level using a correlated t-test. Qualitative comments from the patients at the end of the stress management programme indicated that the sessions had a positive effect in increasing their ability to relax and in learning to recognize individual stress reactions as well as new alternatives to coping with stress.

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Buhmann, C., D. Jungnickel, and E. Lehmann. "Stress Management Training (SMT) Improves Coping of Tremor-Boosting Psychosocial Stressors and Depression in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: A Controlled Prospective Study." Parkinson's Disease 2018 (October 28, 2018): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4240178.

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Background. Stress reduction and relaxation exercises are therapeutically suggested to patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and tremor, but data regarding efficacy or preferential methods are missing.Objective. To investigate the effect of a standardized stress management training (SMT) according to Kaluza on coping with tremor-boosting psychosocial stress factors.Methods. 8-week SMT was applied to 82 PD patients with tremor and 30 controls. Changes in stress-associated factors were measured applying four scales: Kaluza’s “warning signs for stress” and “stress-amplifying thoughts” and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and quality of life (PDQ-8). Short-term outcome (8 weeks) was evaluated in both groups, and long-term outcome (3–6 months) was evaluated only in PD patients.Results. At baseline, PDQ-8 was worse in PD patients compared to controls. PD patients improved significantly regarding short- and long-term outcome scores of “warning signs for stress,” “stress-amplifying thoughts,” and BDI scores, independently of disease severity or duration. Younger and male PD patients showed the best benefit. Controls improved comparably to PD patients but significantly only with respect to “stress-amplifying thoughts.” Retrospectively, 88% (29/33) of PD patients were rated SMT as helpful 12–18 months later. Self-practicing SMT exercises correlated significantly with subjectively better coping with tremor-related daily impairment and subjective short-term and long-term tremor reduction.Conclusion. SMT should be a part of therapy of PD patients with tremor.

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Dawson, Michelle A., Jennifer Jordan Hamson-Utley, Rodney Hansen, and Michael Olpin. "Examining the Effectiveness of Psychological Strategies on Physiologic Markers: Evidence-Based Suggestions for Holistic Care of the Athlete." Journal of Athletic Training 49, no. 3 (June 1, 2014): 331–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-49.1.09.

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Context: Current holistic rehabilitation blends both physical and psychological techniques. However, validation of the usefulness of psychological strategies is limited in the literature. Objective: To quantify the effects of psychological strategies on both physiologic (salivary cortisol) and subjective assessments of stress. Design: Randomized controlled clinical trial. Setting: Laboratory. Patients or Other Participants: A total of 97 college-aged students (age = 20.65 ± 4.38 years), most with little to no experience with psychological strategies. Intervention(s): A 15-minute script via an iPod led the participant through visual imagery (cognitive relaxation) or deep breathing exercises (somatic relaxation) cues. The control group listened to 15 minutes of ambient nature sounds. Main Outcome Measure(s): Two samples (pretest, posttest) of salivary cortisol were analyzed using an enzyme immunoassay kit; the average was used for statistical analysis. Descriptive statistics and correlations were conducted to examine group differences in time of day, salivary cortisol, sex, Stress-O-Meter values, and Perceived Stress Scale scores. Results: Salivary cortisol levels were lower in the treatment group than the control group (F2,97 = 15.62, P < .001). Females had higher scores on both the pretest Stress-O-Meter (5.15 ± 1.796) and the Perceived Stress Scale (18.31 ± 5.833) than males (4.25 ± 1.741 and 15.272 ± 5.390, respectively). Conclusions: Both cognitive and somatic relaxation strategies reduced cortisol levels. Participants who received verbal guidance achieved a larger cortisol reduction. However, the change in cortisol level was uncorrelated with the change in report of acute stress; females reported higher levels of stress. Clinical implications include attention to sex when assessing stress and providing coping skills during the rehabilitation process.

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Denninger, John W., Jacob P. Laubach, Andrew Jenho Yee, Elizabeth O'Donnell, Eric A. Macklin, Giselle Katiria Perez, Lara N. Traeger, et al. "Psychosocial effects of the relaxation response resiliency program (SMART-3RP) in patients with MGUS and smoldering multiple myeloma: A waitlist controlled randomized clinical trial." Journal of Clinical Oncology 35, no. 15_suppl (May 20, 2017): 10051. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.10051.

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10051 Background: Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) and smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM) are asymptomatic clonal precursors to multiple myeloma, a hematological malignancy. Because observation is currently the standard of care, a diagnosis of MGUS or SMM can be associated with stress and worry about progression. We evaluated the efficacy of the evidence-based mind-body intervention, the Stress Management and Resiliency Training: Relaxation Response Resiliency Program (SMART-3RP) in reducing distress and stress reactivity in patients with MGUS and SMM. Methods: In participants diagnosed with intermediate or high risk MGUS or SMM, this randomized, waitlist controlled trial (Oct 2013 – Sep 2016) assessed distress (10-point scale) as the primary outcome and perceived stress (PSS-10), stress reactivity (MOCS-A), and mindfulness (FFMQ) as secondary outcomes and hypothesized mediators of distress reduction. We collected self-report measures at enrollment (T1), 3 months (T2), and 6 months (T3). The immediate treatment arm received the 8-session, 1.5 hour/week SMART-3RP group intervention from T1 to T2 and continued practicing skills from T2 to T3; the waitlist arm received the intervention from T2 to T3. Results: 93 participants (59% women) diagnosed with MGUS (n = 49) or SMM (n = 44) were randomized to immediate treatment (n = 45) or waitlist (n = 48). In an ITT analysis of immediate SMART-3RP vs. waitlist (T1-T2), we found significantly greater improvement in distress (-1.4 vs. -0.3, p = .04) and stress reactivity (0.39 vs. 0.02, p < .001), but not perceived stress (-3.9 vs. -2.2, p = .12) or mindfulness (2.4 vs. -0.1, p = .17). Improvements in stress reactivity were maintained for the immediate treatment group (T2-T3), but only partially for distress. Conclusions: The SMART-3RP, compared to waitlist, reduced distress in participants with intermediate or high-risk MGUS and SMM, with improvements in stress reactivity as a primary mediator of distress reduction. Participants strongly endorsed the intervention’s ability to enhance coping and reduce distress. Clinical trial information: NCT01955395.

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Schrempf, Matthias Christian, Julian Quirin Petzold, Hugo Vachon, Morten Aagaard Petersen, Johanna Gutschon, Sebastian Wolf, Florian Sommer, Marcus Murnauer, and Matthias Anthuber. "Virtual reality-based relaxation for enhancement of perioperative well-being and quality of life: protocol for a randomised pilot trial." BMJ Open 11, no. 4 (April 2021): e044193. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044193.

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IntroductionPatients with cancer undergoing surgery often suffer from reduced quality of life and various forms of distress. Untreated distress can negatively affect coping resources as well as surgical and oncological outcomes. A virtual reality-based stress reduction intervention may increase quality of life and well-being and reduce distress in the perioperative phase for patients with cancer. This pilot trial aims to explore the feasibility of the proposed intervention, assess patient acceptability and obtain estimates of effect to provide data for sample size calculations.Methods and analysisPatients with colorectal cancer and liver metastasis undergoing elective surgery will be recruited for this single-centre, randomised pilot trial with a three-arm design. A total of 54 participants will be randomised at 1:1:1 ratio to one of two intervention groups or a control receiving standard treatment. Those randomised to an intervention group will either receive perioperative virtual reality-based stress reduction exercises twice daily or listen to classical music twice daily. Primary feasibility outcomes are number and proportions of participants recruited, screened, consented and randomised. Furthermore, adherence to the intervention, compliance with the completion of the quality of life questionnaires and feasibility of implementing the trial procedures will be assessed. Secondary clinical outcomes are measurements of the effectiveness of the interventions to inform sample size calculations.Ethics and disseminationThe study protocol, the patient information and the informed consent form have been approved by the ethics committee of the Ludwigs-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (Reference Number: 19–915). Study findings will be submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration numberDRKS00020909.

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Rao, Kiran, Prameela Vanguri, and Smita Premchander. "Community-Based Mental Health Intervention for Underprivileged Women in Rural India: An Experiential Report." International Journal of Family Medicine 2011 (August 9, 2011): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/621426.

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Objective. To share experiences from a project that integrates a mental health intervention within a developmental framework of microcredit activity for economically underprivileged women in rural India. Method. The mental health intervention had two components: group counseling and stress management. The former comprised of ventilation and reassurance and the latter strengthening of coping skills and a relaxation technique. Focus group discussions were used to understand women's perception of how microcredit economic activity and the mental health intervention had affected their lives. Results. Women in the mental health intervention group reported reduction in psychological distress and bodily aches and pains. Majority (86%) reported that the quality of their sleep had improved with regular practice of relaxation and that sharing their problems in the group had helped them to unburden. The social support extended by the members to each other, made them feel that they were not alone and could face any life situation. Conclusion. The study provided qualitative evidence that adding the mental health intervention to the ongoing economic activity had made a positive difference in the lives of the women. Addressing mental health concerns along with livelihood initiatives can help to enhance both economic and social capital in rural poor women.

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Simshäuser, Kathrin, Marianne Lüking, Holger Kaube, Claudia Schultz, and Stefan Schmidt. "Is Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction a Promising and Feasible Intervention for Patients Suffering from Migraine? A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial." Complementary Medicine Research 27, no. 1 (August 7, 2019): 19–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000501425.

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Aim: We performed a pilot study in order to evaluate the feasibility and to estimate effect sizes of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) in a sample of patients suffering from migraine. Method: Migraine patients (n = 62, mean age 44 years, 92% female) were randomly allocated to either MBSR or an active control intervention based on progressive muscle relaxation and psychoeducation. The primary outcome was the number of migraine days per month assessed by headache diaries covering one month before and one month after the intervention. Secondary outcomes included functional impairment, use of medication, psychological symptoms, quality of life, pain acceptance, pain self-efficacy, pain perception and self-attributed mindfulness. To measure feasibility, questionnaires assessing study compliance and contentment were administered. Results: The primary outcome migraine frequency showed no significant group difference. Compared to the control group, the MBSR group showed greater improvements in variables of psychological symptoms, pain self-efficacy and sensory pain perception. Within the MBSR condition, all variables showed significant improvements over the course span with effect sizes ranging from d = 0.37 to 0.81, apart from the primary outcome (27% reduction in migraine days, p = 0.07). Compliance and contentment rates were good, supporting the feasibility of the MBSR intervention. Conclusion: Overall, participants in the MBSR group showed more adaptive coping strategies and decreased levels of psychological impairment compared to the control group, indicating a reduced impact of migraine on their everyday lives. It is concluded that this feasibility study demonstrates the ability of mindfulness-based interventions to reduce suffering in patients with migraine.

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Mackay, Alison M., Robert Buckingham, Raymond S. Schwartz, Suzanne Hodgkinson, Roy G. Beran, and Dennis J. Cordato. "The Effect of Biofeedback as a Psychological Intervention in Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Study." International Journal of MS Care 17, no. 3 (May 1, 2015): 101–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.7224/1537-2073.2014-006.

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Background: Relaxation, mindfulness, social support, and education (RMSSE) have been shown to improve emotional symptoms, coping, and fatigue in multiple sclerosis (MS). Biofeedback was trialed as a psychological intervention, designed to improve self-control, in two groups of patients with MS. Both groups received RMSSE, and one group additionally received biofeedback. Methods: Forty people with relapsing-remitting MS were recruited from three sites in Sydney, Australia. The mean disability score (Expanded Disability Status Scale; EDSS) was 2.41 ± 1.46 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.46–3.36); the mean age in years was 45.9 ± 12.42 (95% CI, 41.92–49.87). Participants were randomly assigned to two active treatment groups (n = 20 per group). All participants received one 1-hour session per week for 3 weeks of RMSSE, while biofeedback equipment measured breathing rate and muscle tension. Members of one group used biofeedback screens to regulate physiological response. Results: Whole-group pre- and post-treatment scores demonstrated a reduction of 38% for anxiety and 39% for depression scores (P = .007 and P = .009, respectively). A post-treatment comparison failed to demonstrate any significant difference between the two active treatment groups in anxiety and depression scores. The biofeedback group showed significant pre- to post-treatment improvement or trends toward improvement in anxiety, fatigue, and stress (P = .05, .02, and .03, respectively). Comparison of pre-post treatment results between groups showed improvements for the biofeedback group in breathing rate and muscle tension (P = .06 and .09). Conclusions: For relapsing-remitting MS patients receiving biofeedback in addition to RMSSE, there was a demonstrable reduction in anxiety, fatigue, and stress. There was also a trend toward significant reduction of breathing rate and muscle tension in favor of biofeedback.

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McNamara, Sarah. "The design and evaluation of stress management training programmes for adolescents." Thesis, University of Oxford, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.299171.

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Haney, Colleen Judith. "Coping strategies for working women : aerobic exercise and relaxation interventions." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/26758.

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This study examined the effects of two 8-week stress-management interventions (aerobic exercise and progressive relaxation) on reductions in trait anxiety, increases in self-efficacy, and enhancement of coping strategies for sedentary working women. It was expected that aerobic exercise, a relatively new treatment, would be as effective or more effective than progressive relaxation, a well researched treatment, as a stress-management intervention. The subjects were 72 females aged 24-59, (M = 39.8) solicited from the Vancouver community via newspaper advertisement asking for stressed volunteers to participate in two stress-management programs. They were interviewed and randomly assigned to an aerobic exercise or progressive relaxation treatment. The treatment sessions were conducted over an 8-week period with subjects meeting in groups for 1 1/2 hours per week. Prior to the first session subjects were administered: STAI-T (Spielberger, Gorsuch, & Lushene, 1970), the General Self-Efficacy Scale (Sherer et al., 1982), Ways of Coping Checklist (Lazarus 6 Folkman, 1984), and a 7-Day Exercise Recall Inventory (Blair, 1984). Subjects were assessed again at post treatment and at 8-week follow-up. Repeated measures, multivariate analysis of variance with preplanned contrasts, indicated that both treatment groups were effective in decreasing trait anxiety and increasing self-efficacy from pre- to post-treatment. These changes were maintained at 8-week follow-up. In addition, a one-way multivariate analysis of variance with repeated measures indicated that the total number of coping strategies, as well as the difference between the number of problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies, did not change significantly from pre- to post-treatment. Additionally, there was a negative relationship between low scores in self-efficacy and high scores in emotion-focused coping. In response to ancillary post-treatment and follow-up questionnaires, aerobic exercise was perceived by the participants as a more satisfactory stress-management treatment. Implications of these results and suggestions for future studies are discussed.
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Delaney, Joseph Peter. "The effects of stress and relaxation on heart rate variability in health and disease." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.250354.

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Anstead, Shannon Jones. "College Students and Stress Management: Utilizing Biofeedback and Relaxation Skills Training." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2009. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd3311.pdf.

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Christie, Maryann Denise. "Gender differences on coping with work stress and predicting work related outcomes." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1996. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1200.

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Kearl, Annette Maree. "Stress reduction, immune response, and human immunodeficiency virus: Treatment combining biofeedback, music, relaxation, and guided imagery." Scholarly Commons, 1991. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2821.

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This study investigated the effectiveness of psychosocial treatment in reducing stress, improving mood and enhancing immune functioning in gay males diagnosed HIV seropositive. A J & J I-30 Biofeedback System monitored muscle potential, respiration, heart rate, electrodermal response and temperature during sessions where participants received training and/or were subject to a stress profile. Home practice tapes were provided. Results showed a delayed treatment effect in reducing stress and symptom severity and improving mood for two participants. One participant showed improvement in hardiness. Stress Profile results showed decreases in muscle potential during stress for three participants. All participants improved during recovery. During EMG biofeedback sessions, two participants improved. Within sessions, immune functioning improved for three participants. Overall, results suggest that participants learned skills that enabled them to better adapt to stress, and access, perhaps through a change in consciousness, some mechanism through which immune functioning improved in the short term. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.)

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Salwan, Joseph F. "Management of stress-related anger in vocational rehabilitation clients: comparison of cognitive-behavioral therapy and relaxation coping techniques." Diss., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/76495.

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A large body of empirical research has accumulated, suggesting that stress plays a direct and indirect role in both somatic and psychological disorder. Impaired job performances have also been attributed to the deleterious effects of stress. Most of the occupational stress management literature, however, has been focused on non-handicapped populations. Negative reactions to anger and stress have been identified as factors contributing to the poor transition from school to work for handicapped youth. The present study was one of the first efforts to evaluate and compare the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy and relaxation coping techniques for the management of stress-related anger in handicapped work adjustment youth using a controlled group design. Forty work adjustment students identified as emotionally handicapped or mentally retarded were randomly assigned to a stress inoculation condition, progressive relaxation condition, or a waiting-list control condition. Subjects ranged in age from 16 to 22. Subjects in the two treatment conditions met with a male therapist for 10 one-hour group sessions. Physiological, psychological, and behavioral measures were administered at pre-treatment, post-treatment, and 4-week follow-up intervals to all subjects. Results of a 3x2x3 multivariate analysis of variance with repeated measures indicated no significant main or interaction effects. It was concluded that the interaction of treatment with time, and treatment with time accounting for disability did not significantly affect the work adjustment students' stress and anger scores for the selected dependent measures. Possible explanations for the absence of significant differences on these measures were presented, and the utility of the study as a whole was discussed.
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White, Laura S. "Reducing Stress in School-Age Girls: Mindful Awareness for Girls through Yoga (MAGY)." Thesis, Boston College, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/1415.

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Thesis advisor: Joyce Pulcini
This randomized intervention study examined the efficacy and feasibility of a stress reduction program using mindful movement to decrease levels of perceived stress, facilitate coping, enhance self-esteem, and self-regulation in school-age girls. School-age children experience stressors with serious sequelae and need to respond with multiple coping strategies. Girls use maladaptive coping strategies and report lower self-esteem. Evidence-based interventions for stress management in children are scant, contributing to missed opportunities for preventing illness and promoting health. Mindfulness-based stress reduction is a training program of awareness-based practices, including yoga, which was adapted to the development of school-age girls. The questions included: (1) To what extent do school-age girls who participate in an eight week mindful movement intervention report significantly different levels of perceived stress, effectiveness and number of coping strategies, levels of self-esteem, and self-regulation than girls in a wait-list control group? (2) To what extent is the dose of mindful movement inversely correlated with perceived stress and positively correlated with effectiveness and number of coping strategies, self-esteem, and self-regulation? A sample of fourth and fifth grade girls was recruited from two public schools randomized as intervention and wait-list control. The intervention group met one hour a week for eight weeks and completed ten minutes of daily homework. Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance with an intention to treat analysis (n=155) was used. No differences between groups were found. Both groups reported increased self-esteem and self-regulation over time. Compared to the control group, the intervention group was more likely to increase their frequency of coping (p< .05). The amount of home yoga practice predicted an increase in stress scores. Supplemental analyses found the intervention group was more likely to report increasing stress appraisals (p<.01). Coping frequency and stress appraisal scores were not correlated at Time 1 in the intervention group, but were positively correlated at Time 2. The intervention group may have become more aware of feelings associated with stress and generated coping, or may have experienced increasing stress as part of mindfulness training. School-based mindfulness interventions are feasible and may be coordinated by school nurses, but require more investigation. Limitations, implications, and suggestions for future research are discussed
Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2010
Submitted to: Boston College. Connell School of Nursing
Discipline: Nursing

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Duffy, Kathleen Louise. "Examination of Relaxation Therapy as a Treatment for Functional Voice Disorders: A Pilot Study." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1524834297299726.

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O'Donnell, Rose Marie Minna. "Mindfulness-based stress reduction as an intervention among family caregivers of persons with neurocognitive disorders." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1537565.

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Providing care for a frail older adult who is suffering from dementia has been described as a stressful experience that may erode psychological well-being and physical health of caregivers. The present study investigated the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), among older family caregivers of persons with neurocognitive disorders, compared with an intervention based on progressive muscle relaxation (PMR). Participants were randomly assigned to either MBSR or PMR (n = 28). The MBSR group showed significantly greater reductions in self-reported levels of depression and isolation from pre- to post-intervention, and those changes remained significant at 8 weeks post-intervention. Both groups showed similar decreases in levels of perceived stress, cortisol awakening response, daily average cortisol, and in resting systolic blood pressure from pre- to post-intervention. Results suggest that MBSR and relaxation-based interventions may both be effective for caregivers, however, further research, employing waitlist control participants will be necessary for unambiguous interpretation of the present results.

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Books on the topic "Coping; Stress reduction; Relaxation"

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Robbins, Eshelman Elizabeth, and McKay Matthew, eds. The relaxation & stress reduction workbook. 5th ed. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, 2000.

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Robbins, Eshelman Elizabeth, and McKay Matthew, eds. The relaxation & stress reduction workbook. 3rd ed. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, 1988.

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Robbins, Eshelman Elizabeth, and McKay Matthew, eds. The relaxation & stress reduction workbook. 4th ed. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, 1995.

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Davis, Martha. The Relaxation and stress reduction workbook. 4th ed. Oakland,Ca: New Harbinger, 1995.

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Dave, Myers, ed. The personal stress reduction program. Englewood Cliffs, N.J: Prentice-Hall, 1987.

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Davis, Martha. Leader's guide to the relaxation & stress reduction workbook. 4th ed. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, 1989.

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Bernier, Diane. Stress reduction: A model, an evaluation : summary of research. [Montréal]: School of Social Work, Université de Montréal, 1988.

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Tsirigoti, E. Comparing progressive muscle relaxation and guided imagery in stress reduction. London: University of Surrey Roehampton, 2001.

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Matthew, McKay, Eshelman Elizabeth Robbins, and Zhang Jing, eds. Ru he fang song zi ji: Shi yong xin li jian ya zi zhu shou ce = The relaxation & stress reduction workbook. Beijing: Zhong yang bian yi chu ban she, 2002.

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Wells, Joel. Coping in the 80s: Eliminating needless stress and guilt. Chicago, Ill: T. More Press, 1986.

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Burnard, Philip. "Stress and relaxation." In Coping with Stress in the Health Professions, 76–85. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1991. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3338-6_5.

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Ayalon, Ofra. "Coping with Terrorism." In Stress Reduction and Prevention, 293–339. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1989. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0408-9_10.

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Poveda, José María, Eglée Iciarte, Ernesto Toro-Lira, Roberto Rodríguez, Jesús Poveda, and J. Martín Ramírez. "Reduction of stress by relaxation techniques." In Prevention and Control of Aggression and the Impact on its Victims, 289–94. Boston, MA: Springer US, 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-6238-9_35.

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Burnard, Philip. "Self-awareness activities for stress reduction." In Coping with Stress in the Health Professions, 62–75. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1991. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3338-6_4.

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Davis, Jeffery Jonathan Joshua, Robert Kozma, and Florian Schübeler. "Stress Reduction, Relaxation, and Meditative States Using Psychophysiological Measurements Based on Biofeedback Systems via HRV and EEG." In Encyclopedia of Computer Graphics and Games, 1–8. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08234-9_330-1.

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Krishnan, MH. "Chapter-25 Relaxation and Stress Reduction." In Step by Step Management of Chemo and Radiotherapy (CD ROM), 149–54. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd., 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp/books/10832_25.

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Merlo, Gia. "Stress, Burnout, and Coping Strategies." In Principles of Medical Professionalism, 179–96. Oxford University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780197506226.003.0010.

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Excessive and prolonged stress can result in physician burnout. Burnout can compromise a physician’s ability to effectively meet the needs of patients, while also having adverse effects on personal health and well-being. Physicians are exposed to a tremendous number of stressors that arise from factors such as time and resource constraints, the complex hierarchy among medical professionals, malpractice claims, and “difficult” patients and treatments. Although burnout is currently considered to be mostly due to external causes, protective mechanisms that physicians can employ to shield themselves are explored. Hans Selye’s model of the general adaptation syndrome is one means that individuals cope with stress, along with Richard Lazarus’s transactional model of stress. Other coping strategies include problem-based coping, the ABC technique, and meditation and mindfulness. Several maladaptive responses may temporarily offer relief but can in the long run prove to be damaging. Finally, online and other digital stress-reduction programs are explored.

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Carter, Bryan D., William G. Kronenberger, and Eric L. Scott. "Session 3: Relaxation Skills." In Children's Health and Illness Recovery Program (CHIRP), 33–42. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med-psych/9780190070472.003.0004.

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Sometimes even problem-solving skills can’t reduce the stressfulness of a situation. In these circumstances, “Managing the Impact” coping skills are needed to reduce the effects of a stressor on physical and emotional functioning. In Session 3 of the Children’s Health and Illness Recovery Program (CHIRP), the use of diaphragmatic breathing and progressive muscle relaxation skills are introduced as proven methods for increasing relaxation, creating a sense of well-being, and decreasing the impact of stress on chronic illness symptoms. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills, what CHIRP refers to as “Thought Challenging and Thought Changing Skills,” are then introduced to help you understand the relationship between thoughts, emotions/feelings, and actions that we take in responding to these.

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Mohr, David C. "Module 5: Pain Management." In The Stress and Mood Management Program for Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis, 157–72. Oxford University Press, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med:psych/9780195368895.003.0011.

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This chapter describes an optional treatment module on pain management. It explores sources of pain, types of MS pain (acute pain, chronic pain), self-monitoring using a pain diary, relaxation and pain, tools for coping with pain.

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Carter, Bryan D., William G. Kronenberger, and Eric L. Scott. "Session 2: Problem-Solving Skills." In Children's Health and Illness Recovery Program (CHIRP), 21–32. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med-psych/9780190070472.003.0003.

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Building on the stress and stress management information from the last session, Session 2 introduces two specific forms of coping with stress: “Solving the Problem,” which involves you engaging in actions that instrumentally reduce the stressors to which you are exposed (active problem-solving), and “Managing the Impact” coping, i.e., those skills that reduce the effects of stressors on you physically and emotionally (relaxation and cognitive-behavioral strategies). This session describes these two forms of coping and the “when” and “how” of applying each. In this session problem-solving skills are introduced as a strategy that can reduce stress by addressing and altering the situation, and specific steps in the problem-solving process are described and illustrated.

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Conference papers on the topic "Coping; Stress reduction; Relaxation"

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Kim, Hyewon, and Hong Jin Jeon. "Predicting who will benefit from relaxation or stress reduction through virtual reality." In 2021 15th International Conference on Ubiquitous Information Management and Communication (IMCOM). IEEE, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/imcom51814.2021.9377387.

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Boyles, Sharon. "A simple method for the automated reduction of solid propellant stress relaxation data." In 32nd Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. Reston, Virigina: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.1994-784.

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Colvin, Jim, Heenal Patel, and Timothy Hazeldine. "Stress Reduction during Silicon Thinning Using Thermal Relaxation and 3D Curvature Correction Techniques." In ISTFA 2012. ASM International, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.31399/asm.cp.istfa2012p0478.

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Abstract Backside sample preparation is required by many post silicon validation techniques like FIB (Focused Ion Beam) circuit editing and optical probing using Photon Emission or Laser Stimulus methods [1]. In spite of many conventional methods of silicon thinning and polishing, some challenges remain as new packages are introduced. With large die packages the issue of cracking during backside thinning is arising due to package curvature stress. 3D profile methods will be shown in conjunction with thermal relaxation to alleviate silicon center to edge variance allowing sample prep of large areas with thicknesses below 10μm. Thinning and polishing methods will be shown to be interactive with the device heated; demonstrating both thermal stress reduction coupled with curvature reduction.

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Zhang, Jinmiao, Pingsha Dong, and Shaopin Song. "Stress Relaxation Behavior in PWHT of Welded Components." In ASME 2011 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference. ASMEDC, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/pvp2011-57826.

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This paper is focused on the discussion of weld residual stress relaxation in a uniform post weld heat treatment (PWHT). In particular, the paper is attempted to address a fundamental issue related to the PWHT stress relaxation behavior, i.e., what is the dominant stress relaxation mechanism in PWHT? Is it due to creep or material strength reduction at elevated temperature? The paper starts with a simplified 3-bar weld model to demonstrate how weld residual stress is developed and relaxed. It then follows with an example of thick section narrow groove weld to highlight the results and conclusions. The results clearly indicate that creep mechanism plays a dominant role in the stress relaxation of PWHT. Several other important observations related to the stress relaxation are also summarized.

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Crews, Joshua, Ashok Midha, and Lokeswarappa R. Dharani. "Reduction of Stress in Plastic Compliant Mechanisms by Introducing Metallic Reinforcement." In ASME 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2017-68426.

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A method is provided and validated for redesigning compliant segments to improve their fatigue, creep, and stress relaxation performance. The method reduces the bending stress in the polymer portion of the compliant segment without the need for overall mechanism redesign, by introducing metallic reinforcement and by matching the force-deflection response of the redesigned segment to that of the baseline segment. An example redesign case study is presented and validated with experimental testing using a unique deflection testing device designed for fixed-free compliant mechanisms. This vein of research is undertaken using metallic reinforcement (inserts) toward the development of a new class of compliant mechanisms with significantly greater performance, particularly insofar as the problems of fatigue and creep are concerned.

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Takagi, Kentaro, Suguru Hirayama, Shigenori Sano, Naoki Uchiyama, and Kinji Asaka. "Reduction of the stress-relaxation of IPMC actuators by a fluctuating input and with a cooperative control." In SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, edited by Yoseph Bar-Cohen. SPIE, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.915161.

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Kamaya, Masayuki. "Crack Growth Under Thermal Fatigue Loading (Effect of Stress Gradient and Relaxation)." In ASME 2009 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference. ASMEDC, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/pvp2009-77547.

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Thermal fatigue is a critical problem in nuclear power plants. To prevent crack initiation, JSME has issued a guideline for design. In this study, the feasibility of incorporating crack growth analysis into the design and integrity evaluation was investigated. Two characteristics of thermal fatigue loading were considered. The first was the effects of stress gradient in the depth direction. It was shown that the steep stress gradient near the surface significantly reduced the stress intensity factor (SIF) of deep cracks. Assuming that crack growth is arrested by small SIF, it is possible to leave detected cracks unrepaired. Otherwise, the cracks should be removed regardless of their size. The other characteristic is the displacement controlled boundary condition. Through finite element analyses, it was revealed that the displacement controlled boundary condition reduces SIF, and the magnitude of the reduction in SIF depends on the crack depth and boundary length. It is concluded that, under thermal fatigue loading, the cracks that are detected in the in-service inspection have already been arrested if they do not penetrate the wall thickness. The crack arrest scenario is a reasonable method of assessing the integrity of cracked components.

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Deguchi, Y., A. Kobayashi, and K. Takeuchi. "47% Data-Retention Error Reduction of TLC NAND Flash Memory by Introducing Stress Relaxation Period with Round-Robin Wear-leveling." In 2016 International Conference on Solid State Devices and Materials. The Japan Society of Applied Physics, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.7567/ssdm.2016.b-6-01.

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Liu, Yue, Christopher W. Wilson, Simon Blakey, and Tim Dolmansley. "Elastomer Compatibility Test of Alternative Fuels Using Stress-Relaxation Test and FTIR Spectroscopy." In ASME 2011 Turbo Expo: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition. ASMEDC, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/gt2011-46100.

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Global efforts to reduce CO2 emissions and to tackle the problem of depleting petroleum resources have stimulated the exploitation of alternative fuels in the aviation industry. One crucial aspect amongst others is to investigate the compatibility of alternative fuels with elastomeric materials currently used in gas turbine engines. However, little knowledge about this has been understood so far for commercial aircrafts under real engine conditions. This study combines Stress-Relaxation test and FTIR spectroscopy techniques to look at the effect of alternative fuels on O-rings made from different materials; such as nitrile, fluorocarbon and fluorosilicone. Results indicated that after immerged in fuels for a period of time while simultaneously being compressed at certain temperatures, the fluorocarbon O-rings showed minimum change in the eight types of fuels tested. This meant they are compatible with these fuels, with the nitrile O-rings changing the most. Furthermore, FT-SPK+20% hexanol caused the biggest relaxation in fluorosilicone O-rings but had the smallest effect on nitrile ones while all fuels presented similar behavior in fluorocarbon. FTIR spectrum analysis showed molecular composition changes are dependent on the reactions between different materials and fuels. For fluorosilicone O-rings, the absorbance reduction from 1150 to 1050 cm−1 was caused by the breakdown of (Si-O-Si) while the formation of new O-H bonds enhanced the intensity from 3000 to 2800 cm−1. For fluorocarbon O-rings, obvious increase in absorption could be found in the region from 1400 to 650 cm−1, while from 3000 to 2800 cm−1, the absorption decreased. Multiple linear regression analysis indicated a highly correlated relationship between the chemical structure changes and the force relaxation.

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Matsumoto, Keiji, Keishi Okamoto, and Hiroyuki Mori. "The Mechanism of the Low-K Stress Reduction in Chip Assembly by Shorter Solder Bump Height." In ASME 2017 International Technical Conference and Exhibition on Packaging and Integration of Electronic and Photonic Microsystems collocated with the ASME 2017 Conference on Information Storage and Processing Systems. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/ipack2017-74097.

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To solve the low-k delamination in chip assembly for high-end servers, our hypothesis is proposed that the low-k stress is determined by the bending moment and the stress relaxation of a joint. In our hypothesis, the low-k stress decreases as the joint height (SnAg bump height) becomes shorter, such as below 80μm, in 150μm-pitch joints. Our hypothesis is supported by simulation, in which the low-k stress is investigated as a function of the joint height, the joint material and also the joint width (the joint pitch). Finally, experiments are performed to evaluate the low-k delamination as a function of the joint height and our hypothesis is also supported by experiments.

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