Progressive Muscular Relaxation in Schizophrenic Patients : A Pilot Study

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25-01-2016

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https://doi.org/10.58414/SCIENTIFICTEMPER.2016.07.1.05

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Vol. 7 No. 1&2 (2016): THE SCIENTIFIC TEMPER

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  • Poonam Singh Guest Lecturer, Department of Applied and Clinical Psychology, M.J.P. Rohilkhand Uni., Bareilly, U.P., India
  • Seema Rani Sarraf Guest faculty, Department of Psychology, M.G. kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi (U.P.)
  • Pranay Kumar Tripathi Sr. Lecturer, Department of Psychology,K.S. Saket P.G. College, Ayodhya, Faizabad (U.P.)
  • Chandini Gupta Student, Department of Applied and Clinical Psychology, M.J.P. Rohilkhand Uni., Bareilly, U.P., India. INTRODUCTION Progressive

Abstract

The feasibility and efficacy of relaxation techniques with non psychotic individuals, there is still paucity of researches on the effects of
relaxation training applied on schizophrenic patients. Current theoretical speculation and research evidences suggest that elevated anxiety level, stress & tension and poor anxiety coping skills may be important aspects of the schizophrenic process. This study evaluated the effectiveness of progressive muscular relaxation in the treatment of persons with schizophrenia who experienced significant anxiety and stress with residual symptoms despite their adherence to medication. 05 medicated schizophrenic female patients were taken for treatment. After twenty two weeks of training, subjects reported lower level of anxiety and stress

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Singh, P., Sarraf, S. R., Tripathi, P. K., & Gupta, C. (2016). Progressive Muscular Relaxation in Schizophrenic Patients : A Pilot Study. The Scientific Temper, 7(1&2), . https://doi.org/10.58414/SCIENTIFICTEMPER.2016.07.1.05

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