Braith J A, McCullough J P, Bush J P
Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23284.
J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry. 1988 Sep;19(3):193-8. doi: 10.1016/0005-7916(88)90040-7.
Recent reports indicate that some individuals experience increased anxiety during formal relaxation training; however, there has been just one controlled investigation of this phenomenon (Heide and Borkovec, 1983). The present study was designed to replicate and extend the findings of Heide and Borkovec by providing evidence of "relaxation-induced anxiety" during one session of taped progressive relaxation training. Thirty chronically anxious subjects (21 females, 9 males) participated. Five subjects (17%) reported increased anxiety during the session. Personality measures indicated that relaxation-induced anxiety may be associated with an internal locus of control, a generalized fear of becoming anxious, and a fear of losing control.
最近的报告表明，一些人在正式的放松训练中会出现焦虑加剧的情况；然而，针对这一现象仅有一项对照研究（海德和博尔科维奇，1983年）。本研究旨在通过提供在一次录音渐进性放松训练过程中出现“放松诱发焦虑”的证据，来复制并扩展海德和博尔科维奇的研究结果。30名长期焦虑的受试者（21名女性，9名男性）参与了研究。5名受试者（17%）报告在训练过程中焦虑加剧。人格测量表明，放松诱发焦虑可能与内控点、对焦虑的普遍恐惧以及对失去控制的恐惧有关。
