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Autogenic Training in Mental Disorders: What Can We Expect?
Autogenic training (AT) is a well-established self-induced relaxation technique based on autosuggestion. From the past two decades, an increasing number of AT studies strongly suggests the practical usefulness of psychophysiological relaxation in the area of medicine. Despite this interest, to date,...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10001593/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36901353 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054344 |
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author | Breznoscakova, Dagmar Kovanicova, Milana Sedlakova, Eva Pallayova, Maria |
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description | Autogenic training (AT) is a well-established self-induced relaxation technique based on autosuggestion. From the past two decades, an increasing number of AT studies strongly suggests the practical usefulness of psychophysiological relaxation in the area of medicine. Despite this interest, to date, limited critical clinical reflection on the application and effects of AT in mental disorders exists. The present paper reviews psychophysiological, psychopathological, and clinical aspects of AT in persons with mental disorders with emphasis on implications for future research and practice. Based on a formal literature search, 29 reported studies (7 meta-analyses/systematic reviews) were identified that examined the effects and impact of AT on mental disorders. The main psychophysiological effects of AT include autonomic cardiorespiratory changes paralleled by central nervous system activity modifications and psychological outputs. Studies demonstrate consistent efficacy of AT in reducing anxiety and medium range positive effects for mild-to-moderate depression. The impact on bipolar disorders, psychotic disorders, and acute stress disorder remains unexplored. As an add-on intervention psychotherapy technique with beneficial outcome on psychophysiological functioning, AT represents a promising avenue towards expanding research findings of brain–body links beyond the current limits of the prevention and clinical management of number of mental disorders. |
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spelling | pubmed-100015932023-03-11 Autogenic Training in Mental Disorders: What Can We Expect? Breznoscakova, Dagmar Kovanicova, Milana Sedlakova, Eva Pallayova, Maria Int J Environ Res Public Health Review Autogenic training (AT) is a well-established self-induced relaxation technique based on autosuggestion. From the past two decades, an increasing number of AT studies strongly suggests the practical usefulness of psychophysiological relaxation in the area of medicine. Despite this interest, to date, limited critical clinical reflection on the application and effects of AT in mental disorders exists. The present paper reviews psychophysiological, psychopathological, and clinical aspects of AT in persons with mental disorders with emphasis on implications for future research and practice. Based on a formal literature search, 29 reported studies (7 meta-analyses/systematic reviews) were identified that examined the effects and impact of AT on mental disorders. The main psychophysiological effects of AT include autonomic cardiorespiratory changes paralleled by central nervous system activity modifications and psychological outputs. Studies demonstrate consistent efficacy of AT in reducing anxiety and medium range positive effects for mild-to-moderate depression. The impact on bipolar disorders, psychotic disorders, and acute stress disorder remains unexplored. As an add-on intervention psychotherapy technique with beneficial outcome on psychophysiological functioning, AT represents a promising avenue towards expanding research findings of brain–body links beyond the current limits of the prevention and clinical management of number of mental disorders. MDPI 2023-02-28 /pmc/articles/PMC10001593/ /pubmed/36901353 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054344 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Breznoscakova, Dagmar Kovanicova, Milana Sedlakova, Eva Pallayova, Maria Autogenic Training in Mental Disorders: What Can We Expect? |
title | Autogenic Training in Mental Disorders: What Can We Expect? |
title_full | Autogenic Training in Mental Disorders: What Can We Expect? |
title_fullStr | Autogenic Training in Mental Disorders: What Can We Expect? |
title_full_unstemmed | Autogenic Training in Mental Disorders: What Can We Expect? |
title_short | Autogenic Training in Mental Disorders: What Can We Expect? |
title_sort | autogenic training in mental disorders: what can we expect? |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10001593/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36901353 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054344 |
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