Relaxation Flashcards

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What is relaxation?

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  • a state of being free from tension and anxiety (this is linked to an emotional characteristic of phobias)
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Name one way relaxation is used in systematic desensitisation?

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  • can be achieved by a patient learning controlled breathing (taking slow and deep breaths)
  • this is done as when we are anxious,a breathing fastens, slowing down helps us relax
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Name a second way in which breathing is used in systematic desensitisation?

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  • focusing on a particular object (not the phobic stimulus)
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Name a third way in which relaxation is used in systematic desensitisation?

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  • visualising a peaceful scene
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Name a final way in which relaxation is used in systematic desensitisation?

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  • progressive muscle relaxation (alternating tension and relaxation in all of the body’s major muscle groups)
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