Payne's Handbook of Relaxation Techniques A Practical Guide for the Health Care Professional

<p>The new edition of this highly regarded text will help you understand and apply the most appropriate psychological interventions and relaxation techniques for people experiencing anxiety, depression and psychological distress.</p> <p>Easy to follow for healthcare professionals, students and the general public across a variety of settings. The text provides evidence-based techniques for addressing the person's needs in a personalised manner, thereby achieving better outcomes. The range of strategies covered includes talking therapies, breathing techniques, mindfulness and physical activities.</p> <p>The text has been edited by Dr Caroline Belchamber to incorporate a new section on application in practice, which covers COVID-19, long-term conditions, palliative, supportive and end of life care.</p><ul> <li>Comprehensive and easy to follow toolkit</li> <p> <li>Relaxation techniques organised into somatic and cognitive approaches </li> <p> <li>Application to practice</li> <p> <li>Learning outcomes, key points, reflective activities and case studies in each chapter </li> <p> <li>Easy scripts to follow with step by step guidance</li> <p> <li>Three new chapters on COVID-19, palliative, supportive and end-of-life care, and long-term conditions</li> <li>Fully updated references and evidence-base</li></ul>