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The only studies evaluating muscle tonus throughout exposure therapy used imaginal exposure, and in those PMR was associated with increased rather than reduced autonomic arousal.
“The only studies that have actually evaluated muscle tonus throughout exposure therapy utilized imaginal exposure. In those cases, PMR was associated with increased rather than reduced autonomic arousal (Borkovec & Sides, 1979; Levin & Gross, 1985).”
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- Authors
- Levin, R. B., & Gross, A. M.
- Affiliations
- Emory University (US)
- ORCID
- Gross, Alan M.
- Venue
- Behaviour Research and Therapy
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1985
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 187-196
- ISSN
- 0005-7967 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2094576682
- Cited by
- 19
- References
- 80
- Citations by year
- 2020: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Behaviour Research and Therapy (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Keywords
- systematic desensitization, relaxation, phobia, anxiety disorders, relaxation techniques, psychotherapy, theoretical explanation
- MeSH terms
- Arousal, Behavior Therapy, Desensitization, Psychologic, Humans, Phobic Disorders, Relaxation Therapy
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