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Revista Mexicana de Psicología ISSN: 0185-6073 [email protected] Sociedad Mexicana de Psicología A.C. México MAS HESSE, BLANCA; ARRIBAS SÁNCHEZ, CARMEN; CARRASCO ORTIZ, MIGUEL ÁNGEL; VALLEJO PAREJA, MIGUEL ÁNGEL Entrenamiento en relajación con pacientes esquizofrénicos Revista Mexicana de Psicología, vol. 22, núm. 2, diciembre, 2005, pp. 385-394 Sociedad Mexicana de Psicología A.C. Distrito Federal, México Available in: http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=243020634003 Abstract The current paper shows the results of the progressive relaxation training with imagery in two groups of schizophrenic patients and a non-clinical sample (control group). Twenty patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and treated in a mental health center were distributed into two different conditions: progressive relaxation training and control group. Antipsychotic and anxiolytic medication was given to both groups. Anxiety (STAI), the psychiatric symptoms and the secondary effects of the medication were assessed. The results show a significant decrease in anxiety symptoms and secondary effects of antipsychotic medication in the relaxation group, as compared with the control group. Furthermore, no negative effects due to the use of relaxation training were observed. Therefore, the capability of schizophrenic patients to respond positively to the relaxation training is verified, as well as the usefulness of this kind of treatment to cope with this disorder. Keywords Relaxation, schizophrenia, secondary effects of medication How to cite Complete issue More information about this article Journal's homepage in redalyc.org Scientific Information System Network of Scientific Journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal Non-profit academic project, developed under the open access initiative
