The effects of music relaxation and muscle relaxation techniques on sleep quality and emotional measures among individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder

Mental Illness

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 59-65

  Blanaru, Monica ^a   Bloch, Boaz ^a   Vadas, Limor ^b   Arnon, Zahi ^b   Ziv, Naomi ^b   Kremer, Ilana ^a   Haimov, Iris ^b  

^a HAEMEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b THE MAX STERN YEZREEL VALLEY COLLEGE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Depression; Insomnia; Muscle relaxation; Music relaxation; Posttraumatic stress disorder

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866147006     PISSN: 20367457     EISSN: 20367465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/mi.2012.e13     Document Type: Article

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