Autogenic Training A Mind-Body Approach to the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome

• Foreword
• Preface
• Organization of the Book
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Part I: Theoretical Aspects of Chronic Pain and Stress
• Chapter 1. Fibromyalgia Pain Syndrome: A Brief Review of the Literature
• Depression and Anxiety As Concomitants of Fibromyalgia
• Fibromyalgia and Sleep Disturbance
• Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Syndrome
• Physical Criteria for the Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia
• Treatment Interventions
• Biofeedback, Relaxation Therapy, and Hypnosis
• Physical Therapy Interventions
• Fibromyalgia and Psychobiological Disregulation
• Chapter 2. Stress and Pain
• The Concept of Stress
• Models of Stress
• Psychophysiology of Stress
• Chapter 3. Methods of Stress Management
• Stress Management Techniques
• Models of Relaxation
• Summary
• Part II: History and Principles of Autogenic Training
• Chapter 4. Autogenic Training: Its History and Basic Principles
• The Birth of Autogenic Training
• Elements of the Autogenic Process
• Conclusions
• Chapter 5. Autogenic Training: Medical and Psychological Screening
• Medical Screening
• Psychological Screening
• Chapter 6. Requirements for Achieving the Autogenic State
• Lessons from Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy
• Restricted Environmental Stimulation and Stress Management
• The First Requirement: Reducing Environmental Stimulation
• The Second Requirement: Passive Concentration
• The Third Requirement: Making Mental Contact with a Specific Body Part or Function
• The Fourth Requirement: Repetition of Specific Phrases (Formulas)
• The Fifth Requirement: Daily Practice
• Quick Summary
• Part III: Training, Biofeedback, and Treatment of Insomnia
• Chapter 7. The Preliminary Exercises
• General Instructions
• Preliminary Exercise I
• Preliminary Exercise II
• Remarks
• Chapter 8. The First Standard Exercise: Heaviness
• Introducing the First Exercise
• The Brief Exercise
• The Extended Exercise
• Common Difficulties with the First Standard Exercise
• Case Example
• Chapter 9. The Second Standard Exercise: Warmth
• The Warmth Exercise
• Common Difficulties with the Second Standard Exercise
• Case Example
• Chapter 10. The Third Standard Exercise: Heart
• The Heart Exercise
• Common Difficulties with the Third Standard Exercise
• Case Example
• Chapter 11. The Fourth Standard Exercise: Respiration
• The Respiration exercise
• Common Difficulties with the Fourth Standard Exercise
• Case Example
• Chapter 12. The Fifth Standard Exercise: Abdominal Warmth
• The Abdominal Warmth Exercise
• Common Difficulties with the Fifth Standard Exercise
• Case Example
• Chapter 13. The Sixth Standard Exercise: Forehead Cooling
• The Forehead Cooling Exercise
• Common Difficulties with the sixth Standard Exercise
• Case Example
• Chapter 14. Advanced Autogenic Training
• The Abbreviated Sequence for Replenishment
• The Use of the Organ-Specific Formulas
• The Use of the Intentional Formulas
• The Technique of Autogenic Meditation
• Meditative Exercise 1: Automatic or Spontaneous Visualization of Colors
• Meditative Exercise 2: The Visualization of Suggested Colors
• Meditative Exercise 3: The Visualization of Definable or Concrete Objects
• Meditative Exercise 4: The Visualization of Certain Concepts
• Meditative Exercise 5: The Experience of a State of Feeling
• Meditative Exercise 6. Visualization of Other People
• Meditative Exercise 7: The Insight Meditation
• Some Final Thoughts About the Meditative Exercises
• Case Example
• Chapter 15. Autogenic Training and Biofeedback
• What Is Biofeedback?
• What Is Autogenic Biofeedback
• Are Biofeedback Instruments Necessary for Autogenic Training?
• Chapter 16. Sleep, Insomnia, and Pain
• The Stages of Sleep
• Reducing Cognitive Anxiety
• Improving Sleep
• Autogenic Training and Sleep
• Chapter 17. Questions and Answers
• Appendix A. The Autogenic Pain and Tension Checklists
• Appendix B. The Autogenic Training Progress Index
• References
• Index
• Reference Notes Included

Biography

Micah R. Sadigh, Roberto Patarca Montero