Norton G R, Johnson W E
J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry. 1983 Sep;14(3):209-14. doi: 10.1016/0005-7916(83)90050-2.
The effectiveness of two different relaxation procedures was compared in treating snake anxious people who expressed anxiety primarily in a somatic or a cognitive manner. Forty moderately snake phobic subjects were categorized as either "somatically-anxious" or "cognitively-anxious" on the basis of a questionnaire. Half of the subjects in each group were given modified progressive relaxation training, and the other half received training in Agni-Yoga for four sessions. After completion of training, approach distance, subjective fear and pulse rates were measured during a snake approach test. In addition, a snake fear scale was given to each subject prior to and after approaching the snake. The results provided tentative evidence that the two relaxation procedures produced differential effects according to whether subjects expressed anxiety somatically or cognitively.
比较了两种不同放松程序在治疗主要以躯体或认知方式表达焦虑的怕蛇人群中的效果。根据一份问卷，40名中度怕蛇的受试者被分为“躯体焦虑型”或“认知焦虑型”。每组中的一半受试者接受改良渐进性放松训练，另一半接受四节阿尼瑜伽训练。训练结束后，在蛇靠近测试期间测量接近距离、主观恐惧和脉搏率。此外，在接近蛇之前和之后，给每个受试者一个蛇恐惧量表。结果提供了初步证据，表明这两种放松程序根据受试者是躯体性还是认知性表达焦虑而产生不同的效果。
