Comparison of electromyographic feedback and progressive relaxation training in treating circumscribed anxiety stress reactions.

Intervention anti-stress auprès de la clientèle des services sociaux et de santé

“…Les recherches de Scopp (1975), Bedell (1976), Rabin (1976), Weiner (1977), Beck, Kaul et Russell (1978), et Parker et Gilbert (1978) trouvent qu'il n'y a que «l'anxiété situationnelle», mesurée par le STAI, qui diminue dans toutes les conditions expérimentales : la relaxation progressive, les autres techniques de relaxation et la psycho- Eno (1975), Russell et Wise (1976), Shoemaker (1977, Miller, Murphy et Miller (1978), et Knox (1980) obtiennent comme résul-tat une diminution significative de «l'anxiété situationnelle» et du «trait d'anxiété». Les résultats concernant le changement du «trait d'anxiété» sont pour le moins surprenants, surtout lorsque le nombre de sessions d'entraînement est très faible puisque le «trait d'anxiété» correspond à une pré-disposition plutôt stable à éprouver de l'anxiété.…”

The induction and attenuation of state anxiety in helping profession trainees during the initial counseling interview

“…These results fol low closely the suggested research procedures delineated by Gambrill (1977) that anxiety should be measured in the situa tion in which it is currently experienced. The work of Miller et al (1978) has served to strengthen the implementation of EMG procedures within this type of experimental design.…”

“…An important point, arising from this study, was that EMG procedures effectively assessed the experience of anxiety with subjects "under natural conditions, which to them were highly stressful" (Miller et al, 1978(Miller et al, , p. 1297. These results fol low closely the suggested research procedures delineated by Gambrill (1977) that anxiety should be measured in the situa tion in which it is currently experienced.…”

“…A recently published study by Miller, Murphy, and Miller (1978) examined EMG measures in a dental setting with patients experiencing anxiety stress. Making the assumption that when one is free from anxiety (or when anxiety is reduced) pro gressively lower levels of EMG activity will be recorded, the experimenters established a set of treatment procedures for the 21 subjects.…”

“…One noteworthy point made by the authors, was that AState measures were significantly related to performance, while scores on the report scale collected during performance were not. Lewis, Biglan, and Steinbock (1978) In a study previously reviewed (Miller, Murphy, and Miller, 1978), biofeedback training, progressive relaxation training, or no training was used with three groups of patients experiencing a dental stress reaction. The STAI was admini stered to the patients prior to (and with anticipation of) dental treatment.…”