Integrating a relaxation response-based curriculum into a public high school in Massachusetts

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 325-332

  Foret, Megan M ^a   Scult, Matthew ^a   Wilcher, Marilyn ^a   Chudnofsky, Rana ^a   Malloy, Laura ^a   Hasheminejad, Nicole ^a   Park, Elyse R ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Emotional health; Mental health; Relaxation response; Stress management

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOCUS OF CONTROL; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; RELAXATION TRAINING; SELF ESTEEM; STRESS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RELAXATION THERAPY; SCHOOLS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84858290955     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2011.08.008     Document Type: Article

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