The Effects of Relaxation Exercises on Anxiety Levels in Psychiatric Inpatients

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 196-205

  Weber, Sheila ^a  

^a SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RELAXATION TRAINING;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0030239163     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089801019601400303     Document Type: Article

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