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Section 24
Relaxation Training for Treating Anxiety
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Wehrenberg, M. (2018). The 10 Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques: Undersatanding How Your Brain Makes You Anxious & What You Can Do to Change. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company. 93-105.

Update
Effectiveness of Relaxation Techniques 'as an
Active Ingredient of Psychological Interventions'
to Reduce Distress, Anxiety and Depression
in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Hamdani, S. U., Zill-E-Huma, Zafar, S. W., Suleman, N., Um-Ul-Baneen, Waqas, A., & Rahman, A. (2022). Effectiveness of relaxation techniques 'as an active ingredient of psychological interventions' to reduce distress, anxiety and depression in adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International journal of mental health systems, 16(1), 31.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Article References:
Donegan, E., & Dugas, M. J. (2012). Generalized anxiety disorder: A comparison of symptom change in adults receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy or applied relaxation. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 80(3), 490–496. 

Francesco, P., Mauro, M. G., Gianluca, C., & Enrico, M. (2010). The efficacy of relaxation training in treating anxiety. International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 5(3-4), 264–269. 

Menezes, C. B., & Bizarro, L. (2015). Effects of focused meditation on difficulties in emotion regulation and trait anxiety. Psychology & Neuroscience, 8(3), 350–365.

Schaefer, M., Iskander, J., Tams, S., & Butz, C. (2021). Offering biofeedback assisted relaxation training in a virtual world: Considerations and future directions. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology. Advance online publication.

Shadli, S. M., McIntosh, J., & McNaughton, N. (2019). Anxiety process “theta” biomarker in the stop signal task eliminated by a preceding relaxation test. Behavioral Neuroscience.

Villabø, M. A., Narayanan, M., Compton, S. N., Kendall, P. C., & Neumer, S.-P. (2018). Cognitive–behavioral therapy for youth anxiety: An effectiveness evaluation in community practice. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 86(9), 751–764.

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What is an activity to use in conjunction with diaphragmatic breathing and muscle relaxation? To select and enter your answer go to Test.

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