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Hayes-Skelton SA, Usmani A, Lee JK, et al. A Fresh Look at Potential Mechanisms of Change in Applied Relaxation for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Case Series. Cogn Behav Pract. 2012;19(3):451-462doi: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2011.12.005.
Hayes-Skelton, S. A., Usmani, A., Lee, J. K., Roemer, L., & Orsillo, S. M. (2012). A Fresh Look at Potential Mechanisms of Change in Applied Relaxation for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Case Series. Cognitive and behavioral practice, 19(3), 451-462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2011.12.005
Hayes-Skelton, Sarah A, et al. "A Fresh Look at Potential Mechanisms of Change in Applied Relaxation for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Case Series." Cognitive and behavioral practice vol. 19,3 (2012): 451-462. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2011.12.005
Hayes-Skelton SA, Usmani A, Lee JK, Roemer L, Orsillo SM. A Fresh Look at Potential Mechanisms of Change in Applied Relaxation for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Case Series. Cogn Behav Pract. 2012 Aug;19(3):451-462. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2011.12.005. PMID: 23888107; PMCID: PMC3718512.
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Cogn Behav Pract. 2012 Aug;19(3):451-462. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2011.12.005.

A Fresh Look at Potential Mechanisms of Change in Applied Relaxation for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Case Series.

Cognitive and behavioral practice

Sarah A Hayes-Skelton, Aisha Usmani, Jonathan K Lee, Lizabeth Roemer, Susan M Orsillo

Affiliations

  1. University of Massachusetts Boston.

PMID: 23888107 PMCID: PMC3718512 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2011.12.005

Abstract

Applied Relaxation (AR), which involves noticing early signs of anxiety and responding with a relaxation response, is an empirically supported treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). However, research on hypothesized mechanisms of AR (e.g., reduced muscle tension) has been mixed, making it likely that additional mechanisms are contributing to the efficacy of AR. Stemming from more recent conceptualizations of GAD, it is hypothesized that mindfulness, decentering, and acceptance may be potential mechanisms of change in AR. Outcome, mechanism data, and case descriptions from three individuals diagnosed with GAD who received 16 weeks of AR as part of a larger randomized controlled trial are presented to demonstrate the ways that AR may lead to clinical improvement through mindfulness, decentering, and acceptance.

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