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Peer reviewedBeiman, Irving; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1978
Compared live and taped progressive relaxation (LR, TR), self-relaxation (SR), and electromyogram biofeedback (BF) on measures of autonomic and somatic arousal and subjective tension. LR was superior to RE on reductions in physiological arousal; SR and BR were equivalent except for the superiority of SR on reductions in autonomic arousal.…
Descriptors: Adults, Anxiety, Arousal Patterns, Behavioral Objectives
Peer reviewedPedersen, Douglas J. – Communication Education, 1980
Describes systematic desensitization as a form of behavior therapy for reducing anxiety. Examines its rationale and clinical practice and explores two features of the technique (relaxation and anxiety hierarchy) as they may be applied to classroom speech instruction for reticent students. (JMF)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavioral Objectives, College Students, Communication Apprehension
