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Transcendental Meditation and Assertive Training in the Treatment of Social Anxiety.

Wampler, Larry D.; Amira, Stephen B. – 1980

Research indicates that transcendental meditation (TM) may provide relief from accumulated stress and render the meditator better able to cope with future stressful events. Single and combined TM and assertive training programs were compared for effectiveness in the treatment of socially anxious college students. A waiting-list group served as the…

Descriptors: Anxiety, Assertiveness, College Students, Higher Education

A Comparison of Paraprofessionally Trained and Self-Instructed Relaxation Training for the Reduction in Frequency of Tension Headaches.

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Hartman, Bruce W.; Utz, Patrick W. – 1979

Previous research has demonstrated the effectiveness of using paraprofessional trainers in teaching students with tension headaches to relax, thus reducing the frequency of their headaches. A technique for automated self-instructed relaxation training was compared to a paraprofessionally trained group and a no-treatment control group over a 3-week…

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Anxiety, College Students, Coping