Garrison J E
J Am Geriatr Soc. 1978 Sep;26(9):397-403. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1978.tb05385.x.
A procedure is described for teaching elderly persons the use of relaxation as a coping skill. The procedure, called Stress Management Training, seeks to provide the client with: 1) a cognitive understanding of stress and relaxation, 2) the ability to relax by controlling muscle tension and sympathetic-nervous-system activity, and 3) the ability to extend the relaxation skill to real-life stress situations. A case report demonstrates the process, which is an educational model rather than a medical model. The role of the psychotherapist as an educator and the potential usefulness of the social learning theory as a basis for conceptualizing mental health problems are discussed.
本文描述了一种教老年人将放松作为应对技巧的方法。该方法名为压力管理训练，旨在为客户提供：1）对压力和放松的认知理解；2）通过控制肌肉紧张和交感神经系统活动来放松的能力；3）将放松技巧应用于现实生活压力情境的能力。一个病例报告展示了这一过程，它是一种教育模式而非医学模式。文中讨论了心理治疗师作为教育者的角色，以及社会学习理论作为概念化心理健康问题基础的潜在用途。
