Clinical and Experimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation New Developments and Perspectives
A dozen years ago, Peter Suedfeld introduced the world to the term "REST' to describe the modern technique or therapy involving Restricted Environmental Stimulation. At the time, REST was still equated with "sensory deprivation". Textbooks in psychology and psychiatry cited prima...
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New York, NY
Springer New York
1993, 1993
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1993 |
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Table of Contents:
- 23. Effects of Flotation REST on the Immune Response: T-Cells, B-Cells, Helper and Suppressor Cells
- 24. Effects of Wet and Dry Flotation REST on Blood Pressure and Plasma Cortisol
- 25. Relaxed and Alert: Patterns of T-Wave Amplitude and Heart Rate in a REST Environment
- 26. A Method for Continuous Blood Sampling During Flotation REST
- Section VIII. Treatment of Physical Dysfunctions and Psychological Disorders
- 27. REST as a Treatment for Children with Autism
- 28. The Effects of Consecutive Floats and Their Timing on Premenstrual Syndrome
- 29. Flotation REST, Physical Therapy and Psychological Intervention in the Treatment of Physical Disabilities
- 30. Effects of Flotation REST on Range of Motion, Grip Strength and Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritics
- Section IX. References
- I. New Theoretical Developments and Perspectives for Clinical Practice
- 1. Stimulus and Theoretical Reductionism: What Underlies REST Effects?
- 2. A Neo-Dissociation Conceptualization of REST
- 3. Bridging the Gap
- 4. Temporal Patterns of Affect in an Isolated Group
- II: Sensory Restriction and Hypnotizability
- 5. Neo-Dissociation Accounts for Pain Relief and Hypnotic Susceptibility Findings: Flotation REST Elicits Hypnosis
- 6. REST and Hypnotic Phenomena: Some Similarities Observed in European Case Studies
- 7. A Model of the Common “Active Ingredient” in Stress Reduction Techniques
- 8. Age Regression Phenomena
- Section III. Enhancement of Performance
- 9. Effects of Flotation REST and Visual Imagery on Athletic Performance: Tennis
- 10. Flotation REST and Imagery in the Improvement of Collegiate Athletic Performance: Basketball
- 11. Short-Term Exposure to REST: Enhanced Performance on a Signal-Detection Task
- Section IV. Stress Management
- 12. Slow REST or Fast Drugs: Meditation or Medication?
- 13. Effects of Chamber REST, Flotation REST and Relaxation on Transient Mood State
- Section V. Treatment of Habit Disorders
- 14. REST: A Key Facilitator in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
- 15. Twenty-Four Hours of Chamber REST Produces Specific Food Aversions in Obese Females
- 16. Treatment of Trichotillomania and Smoking with Hypnosis and REST
- 17. Motivational Factors in Alcohol Consumption: Extending Hull’s Model
- 18. Chamber REST Reduces Alcohol Consumption: 3, 6, 12, and 24 Hour Sessions
- Section VI. Psychophysiological Effects
- 19. Psychophysiological Comparisons of REST and Hypnosis: Implications for Future Research
- 20. REST in the Treatment of Persistent Psychophysiological Insomnia
- 21. Differential Effects of Wet and Dry Flotation RESTon EEG Frequency and Amplitude
- Section VII. Biological Effects
- 22. The Physiological Effects of Flotation REST