As the UK finally begins to warm up, many of us in the UK look forward to finally spending more time outdoors and showing off our summer outfits. However, for…
relaxation
The January Research Snippet, for a change, provides a complete outline of an evidence-based protocol for modern behaviour therapy for anxiety (Öst’s Applied Relaxation). It’s suggested that this method could be easily adapted for use as a cognitive-behavioural hypnotherapy treatment for anxiety, and that its standardised and simple nature (and the comparison with established methods) make it well-suited for use in treatment outcome studies on hypnotherapy for anxiety.
The November research snippet reviews some research on the treatment of blood phobia using muscular tension (Applied Tension) as opposed to relaxation techniques of the kind traditionally favoured by hypnotherapists.