RT Book, Section
A1 Mehta, Darshan
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1184154862
T1 Guided Imagery
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264269389
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184154862
RD 2024/04/23
AB According  to  the  National  Center  for  Complementary  and  Integrative  Health,  guided  imagery  is  a  practice  used  for  healing  or  health  maintenance  that  involves  a  series  of  relaxation  techniques  followed  by  the  visualization  of  detailed  images,  usually  calm  and  peaceful  in  nature.  As  is  the  case  with  psychotherapeutic  techniques,  guided  imagery  can  be  applied  in  a  variety  of  ways.  It  may  be  directive,  with  the  therapist  providing  specific  images,  or  it  may  be  more  receptive,  inviting  patients  to  find  their  own  images.  It  may  be  supportive,  with  the  intention  to  create  a  relaxed,  pleasant,  or  specifically  positive  feeling  (eg,  trust  or  patience),  or  it  may  intend  to  directly  work  with  an  area  of  active  challenge  (eg,  anxiety  or  pain).  If  used  for  treatment,  persons  may  visualize  their  bodies  free  of  the  specific  problem  or  condition.  Guided  imagery  can  be  conducted  live  with  a  therapist  one-on-one,  in  a  group  setting  (less  common),  or  via  audio  recording.