REST is an acronym for restricted environmental stimulation therapy, a technique which examines human physiological and psychological reactions when a person is placed in surroundings free from stimuli such as noise, cold, movement, etc. This is the only volume offering systematic, controlled research on the newest technique of flotation REST, in which the patient floats in a water tank, as opposed to chamber REST (in a room). The clinical applications for treating conditions such as headache, hypertension and pain are discussed.
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Section I Theoretical Formulations. - 1 Hemispheric Asymmetry and REST. - 2 Distress, No Stress, Anti-Stress, Eustress: Where Does REST Fit In? . - 3 A Cybernetic Model of Restricted Environmental Stimulation Effects. - 4 The Common Therapeutic Elements and Procedural Components in Self-Hypnosis and Other Stress Reduction Techniques. - 5 Body-Centered Therapies: A Holographic Paradigm for Understanding REST. - Section II Experimental Studies. - 6 Hormonal Changes Associated with Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy. - 7 The Presence or Absence of Light in the REST Experience: Effects on Plasma Cortisol, Blood Pressure and Mood. - 8 Effects of Restricted Environmental Stimulation on Inversion Perception. - 9 Flotation REST and Information Processing: A Reaction Time Study. - 10 The Effects of Flotation Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy on Learning: Subjective Evaluation and EEG Measurements. - 11 Effects of Flotation REST on Simulated Instrument Flight Performance. - 12 Enhancing Hypnotizability: Differential Effects of Flotation REST and Progressive Muscle Relaxation. - 13 Enhancing the Creativity of Psychologists Through Flotation REST. - Section III Clinical Studies and Applications. - 14 Flotation for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis. - 15 REST for Muscle Contraction Headaches: A Comparison of Two REST Environments Combined with Progressive Muscle Relaxation Training. - 16 Effects of Biobehaviorally Assisted Relaxation Training on Blood Pressure and Hormone Levels and Their Variation in Normotensives and Essential Hypertensives. - 17 Replication of a Clinical Outcome Study on a Hospital-Based Stress Management and Behavioral Medicine Program Utilizing Flotation REST and Biofeedback. - 18 Flotation Effect on Premenstrual Syndrome.
