Relaxation Therapy

Publication Title: 
The Lancet Oncology

BACKGROUND: Telomeres are protective DNA-protein complexes at the end of linear chromosomes that promote chromosomal stability. Telomere shortness in human beings is emerging as a prognostic marker of disease risk, progression, and premature mortality in many types of cancer, including breast, prostate, colorectal, bladder, head and neck, lung, and renal cell. Telomere shortening is counteracted by the cellular enzyme telomerase. Lifestyle factors known to promote cancer and cardiovascular disease might also adversely affect telomerase function.

Author(s): 
Ornish, Dean
Lin, Jue
Daubenmier, Jennifer
Weidner, Gerdi
Epel, Elissa
Kemp, Colleen
Magbanua, Mark Jesus M.
Marlin, Ruth
Yglecias, Loren
Carroll, Peter R.
Blackburn, Elizabeth H.
Publication Title: 
The Lancet Oncology

BACKGROUND: Telomeres are protective DNA-protein complexes at the end of linear chromosomes that promote chromosomal stability. Telomere shortness in human beings is emerging as a prognostic marker of disease risk, progression, and premature mortality in many types of cancer, including breast, prostate, colorectal, bladder, head and neck, lung, and renal cell. Telomere shortening is counteracted by the cellular enzyme telomerase. Lifestyle factors known to promote cancer and cardiovascular disease might also adversely affect telomerase function.

Author(s): 
Ornish, Dean
Lin, Jue
Daubenmier, Jennifer
Weidner, Gerdi
Epel, Elissa
Kemp, Colleen
Magbanua, Mark Jesus M.
Marlin, Ruth
Yglecias, Loren
Carroll, Peter R.
Blackburn, Elizabeth H.
Publication Title: 
The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

One of the most challenging areas of scientific investigation is to determine the connections of the human spirit, emotions, love, attitudes, meaning, and purpose with physiologic and pathophysiologic alterations. Fundamental changes must occur in the current health care system and in research models so that cardiovascular patients, their families, and health care providers are presented with new strategies for prevention, stabilization, or reversal of the devastating effects of cardiovascular disease.

Author(s): 
Dossey, B. M.
Guzzetta, C. E.
Publication Title: 
Behaviour Research and Therapy

Decentering has been proposed as a potential mechanism of mindfulness-based interventions but has received limited empirical examination to date in experimental studies comparing mindfulness meditation to active comparison conditions. In the present study, we compared the immediate effects of mindful breathing (MB) to two alternative stress-management techniques: progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) and loving-kindness meditation (LKM) to test whether decentering is unique to mindfulness meditation or common across approaches.

Author(s): 
Feldman, Greg
Greeson, Jeff
Senville, Joanna
Publication Title: 
Modern Midwife
Author(s): 
Jones, P.
Publication Title: 
International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine

Recent research findings are used to illustrate the areas of uncertainty and controversy in the understanding of hypnosis. Despite similarities, hypnosis is presented as more than and different from relaxation, suggestibility, and the placebo response. An overview of the clinical use of hypnosis includes the three main methods of application, namely: relaxation or mild hypnosis, symptom removal, and hypnotherapy. A few brief case reports are included.

Author(s): 
Frankel, F. H.
Publication Title: 
The Journal of the American Society of Psychosomatic Dentistry and Medicine
Author(s): 
Morse, D. R.
Publication Title: 
Folia Psychiatrica Et Neurologica Japonica

A controlled, quantitative investigation of the electroencephalogram (EEG) and transcendental meditation (TM) revealed that EEG changes during TM were rarely as pronounced or consistent as previous reports suggest. There was considerable variation between subjects, some displaying no EEG changes at all during TM compared with an equal period of non-meditation. Any changes that did occur in a particular individual were not necessarily repeated in a subsequent session.

Author(s): 
Teb?cis, A. K.
Publication Title: 
The American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
Author(s): 
Daniels, L. K.
Publication Title: 
The American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
Author(s): 
Edmonston, W. E.
Grotevant, W. R.

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