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Article: Payne R. Relaxation Techniques A Practical Handbook for the Health Care Professional.(Book review)
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- Journal of the Australian Traditional-Medicine Society
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- September 1, 2006
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Payne R. Relaxation Techniques A Practical Handbook for the Health Care Professional. Edinburgh, Elsevier, 2005. ISBN 0 443 07447 X. Soft cover. 288 pages. B5 size pages. $88.00. Elsevier Australia, telephone (02) 9517 8999 or www.elsevier.com.au. (Reviewed by Matthew Boylan)
The author is a physiotherapist and tutor in relaxation training. This is an updated 3rd edition of her book. As indicated in its long title, the book takes a practical approach.
Following a review of the various physiological, endocrinological and psychological concepts of stress, the book discusses various relaxation techniques. The somatic relaxation techniques discussed are ...