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AUTOGENIC TRAINING
The table below describes some of the areas in which AT has been
successfully applied:
| Type of disorder |
Specific Applications |
| Cardiovascular |
Cardiac arrhythmias, ischaemic heart disease, angina,
recovery from myocardial infarction, hypertension, disorders
of peripheral circulation, blushing, cardioneurosis |
| Respiratory |
Asthma, hyperventilation syndrome, nervous cough, recurrent
infections |
| Gastrointestinal |
Functional disorders of deglutition, food allergy,
dyspepsia, peptic ulceration, irritable bowel syndrome,
some biliary disorders, ulcerative colitis. |
| Genitourinary |
Bladder disorders, sexual dysfunction, pregnancy |
| Musculoskeletal |
Rheumatoid Arthritis, non-articular rheumatism, arthralgia,
degenerative joint disease, low-back syndrome, pain-tension
syndromes |
| Endocrine and metabolic |
Diabetes, thyroid disorders, some lipid disorders,
some forms of infertility, premenstrual syndrome, auto-immune
disorders (HIV and Aids) |
| Neurological |
Headache, migraine, tremors, facial spasm, blepharospasm,
neuralgias and phantom limb pains, brain injuries, epilepsy,
cerebral palsy, Parkinsonism |
| Psychological |
Anxiety, phobic or free-floating anxiety, depression,
sleep disorders, tranquilliser addiction, behavioural
problems, panic disorder, stress syndrome, post traumatic
stress disorder, unresolved grief, eating disorders,
distress of chronic illness, some chronic fatigue states |
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References:
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O'Moore, Harrison, Murphy & Carruthers, Psychosomatic aspects
in idiopathic infertility: Effects of treatment with Autogenic
Training, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 27, p145-151, 1983
• M. Carruthers, Health promotion by mental and physical training,
British Journal of Holistic medicine 1985; 1(2): p142-147
• K. S. Kermani, Stress, emotions, autogenic training and aids, British
Journal of Holistic medicine 1987; 2: p203-215
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Dr Johannes Schultz & Dr Wolfgang Luthe, Autogenic Therapy
Vols 1 - 6, Grune & Stratton, New York, 1969
With thanks to: http://autogenic-therapy.org.uk
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