Tim Brunson DCH

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Job stress reduction therapies

Posted At : December 3, 2006 4:15 AM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
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Tiffany Field, PhD., professor of pediatric psychology & psychiatry at the University of Miami School of Medicine found that job stress among hospital employees was significantly reduced (less anxiety, depression, fatigue and confusion) by a mere ten minutes of any of the following interventions: massage therapy, music relaxation with imagery, muscle relaxation and social support group sessions.

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Hypnosis plus CBT

Posted At : December 3, 2006 4:15 AM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
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This research represents the first controlled treatment study of hypnosis and cognitive- behavioral therapy (CBT) for acute stress disorder (ASD), which essentially has the same set of symptoms as PTSD, but they occur within the first few months of the traumatic event(s) and can either persist and become what is known as PTSD, or they can subside on their own. Civilian trauma survivors (N = 87) who met criteria for ASD were randomly allocated to 6 sessions of CBT, CBT combined with hypnosis (CBT-hypnosis), or supportive counseling (SC).

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Stress Management and Effects on Blood Pressure, Emotional Health and Work Performance

Posted At : December 3, 2006 4:15 AM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
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Researchers at the Institute of HeartMath examined the impact of a workplace-based stress management program on blood pressure (BP), emotional health and work performance measures in hypertensive employees at a global information technology company. Thirty-eight employees with hypertension were randomly assigned to either a treatment group that received the stress-reduction intervention or a wait list control group which received no intervention during the study period. The treatment group participated in a 16-hour program, which included instruction in relaxing imagery, positive emotion refocusing and emotional restructuring techniques intended to reduce sympathetic nervous system arousal, stress, and negative mood and improve performance. BP, emotional health, and work-related measures were assessed before and 3 months after the program.

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