Impact of self-administered relaxation and guided imagery techniques during final trimester and birth

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 60-65

  Gedde Dahl, Merete ^a   Fors, Egil A ^b,c  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Complementary therapy; Guided imagery; Labour; Pain relief; Relaxation techniques; Self care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LEISURE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ADULT; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; RELAXATION; RELAXATION THERAPY; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84455188982     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2011.08.008     Document Type: Article

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