Effects of progressive muscle relaxation on state anxiety and subjective well-being in people with schizophrenia: A randomized controlled trial

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 567-575

  Vancampfort, Davy ^a,b   De Hert, Marc ^a,b   Knapen, Jan ^a,b   Maurissen, Katrien ^a,b   Raepsaet, Julie ^a   Deckx, Seppe ^a,b   Remans, Sander ^a   Probst, Michel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Physiotherapy; Psychiatric rehabilitation; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RELAXATION THERAPY; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 80052585865     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215510395633     Document Type: Article

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