Autogenic Training: A Mind-Body Approach to the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome [Paperback]

Micah R. Sadigh Ph.D. (Author), Roberto Patarca Montero (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 2001

Discover a scientifically supported method to reduce chronic pain!

Autogenic Training: A Mind-Body Approach to the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome is the most comprehensive book ever written on autogenic training and its uses in the treatment of chronic pain, fibromyalgia, CFS, and other chronic conditions.

Autogenic training is one of the most well-established, well-researched methods of enhancing the body's natural, self-recuperative mechanisms. It is the only mind-body technique with an origin in sound medical research, and as a result, it benefits from a solid theoretical foundation that explains how and why it works.

This unique book effectively combines research, theory, and practice perspectives so that practitioners, instructors, and students can benefit from its content without having to rely on other texts and treatment manuals for clarification and guidance.

Autogenic Training: A Mind-Body Approach to the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome is divided into three sections. The first brings you:

• an exploration of the connection between stress and chronic pain
• a comprehensive overview of the literature on fibromyalgia
• scientifically supported stress management techniques

The second section:

• reviews the history of autogenic training
• discusses the requirements that must be fulfilled for the effective use of autogenic techniques in clinical practice

The third section of Autogenic Training: A Mind-Body Approach to the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome consists of a detailed, step-by-step manual for autogenic training. Each “training session” concludes with an actual case presentation that illustrates the use of autogenic training in the treatment of a variety of psychophysiological (mind-body) conditions. This section also features a chapter dedicated to the most commonly asked questions about autogenic training and their answers.

In addition to providing excellent reading material for clinical treatment, Autogenic Training: A Mind-Body Approach to the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome can be effectively used as a textbook for teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in psychology, nursing, and medicine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 219 pages
• Publisher: Informa Healthcare; 1 edition (August 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789012561
• ISBN-13: 978-0789012562
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A SCIENTIFIC WORK WITH IMMEDIATE CLINICAL APPLICATIONS., April 27, 2002

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Physical Therapist (Nazareth,PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Autogenic Training: A Mind-Body Approach to the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome (Paperback)

This book will be a "classic" for both professionals and patients alike. Dr.Sadigh masterfully weaves through the literature on Fibromyalgia, Stress & Pain, and Autogenic Training setting up "Part III", a tour de force on "Training, Biofeedback, and Treatment of Insomnia"

He walks you through a six step sequence of Autogenic Training Exercises as if you were sitting in his office. The chapters are clear, concise and have immediate clinical applications. Of particular interest and help are the "Case Examples" and "Common Difficulties" sections which follow each Autogenic Exercise sequence. These sections as well as the "Questions & Answers" chapter assist the clinician or patient as if the Doctor himself were right there answering your very questions.

This book is a landmark compilation crossing many boundaries that will be a mainstay on the book shelves of professionals and patients for years to come.

I only hope that Dr. Sadigh will follow this book with a CD or Tape Set consisting of the Autogenic Training Exercises that he so expertly presented in this book. Having a tape or CD to practice the exercises would truely give people suffering from Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain, and Stress & Cognitive Anxiety the opportunity to derive ongoing benefit from the information presented in this masterful book.

Thank you for you magnificent contribution in helping sufferers worldwide!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive guide to autogenic training's uses, November 10, 2001

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This review is from: Autogenic Training: A Mind-Body Approach to the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome (Paperback)

Dr. Micah Sadigh provides a comprehensive guide to autogenic training's uses in treating fibromyalgia and chronic conditions, revealing the healing technique which is the only mind-body technique with origins in medical research. Chapters explain and explore methods of stress management, meditative exercises for self-awareness, and the medical benefits of managing chronic pain with autogenic training.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good step by step guide, August 17, 2008

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Michael McKee "mystic cowboy" (Port Townsend, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Autogenic Training: A Mind-Body Approach to the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome (Paperback)

The title of the book tells us what we are getting. "Autogenic Training: A Mind-Body Approach to the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome." was written as a reference resource and training manual for practitioners. The first 1/4 of the book consists of a review of research studies on fibromyalgia, stress and pain. A later chapter also covers insomnia and how it is typically found in patients who suffer from chronic pain and fibromyalgia. As a psychotherapist and someone who experiences chronic pain I find this book a very useful resource.

That's not to say that others wouldn't appreciate the book, too. The chapters that cover the specifics of Autogenic Training are excellent. They are very thorough and provide a clear and modern introduction to the practice. There is a much shorter chapter that provides an introduction to advanced Autogenic Training methods. It is generally focused on the use of techniques, "formulas" that are useful in the treatment of insomnia and chronic pain. Each of the six steps or standard exercises gets its own chapter with a listing of benefits, cautions and a short case study along with thorough instructions.There is also a short section of general instructions for people who suffer from insomnia.

As you might expect of a book targeted towards clinicians, the writing is academic in style, though not to the point of being unreadably dry. Of use to anybody interested in systematic training and documenting the benefits of Autogenics are the Autogenic Pain and Tension Checklists, include in an Appendix. The book is adequately indexed and referenced.

It's nice to see a modern, research based coverage of Autogenic Training.The basic Autogenic Training formulas are well covered, and the research is up-to-date as of 2000. I would love to see a second book from the author that addresses the broader scope of Autogenics, as the original texts on the subject are out of print and expensive, as well as containing research that is 50 or more years old.