A note on eye movements and relaxation

Hedstrom, J.C.

doi:10.1016/0005-7916(91)90031-y

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“…Some YBP use gaze as a tool for training attention and inducing a calm state of mind (Hedstrom, 1991 ). A few texts of YBP describe details of “eye exercises” (Satchidananda, 1970 ) including gazing techniques in which the eyes are held in a particular position (e.g., upward, inward or downward).…”

Section: The Main Components Of Modern Yoga-based Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Neurophysiological and neurocognitive mechanisms underlying the effects of yoga-based practices: towards a comprehensive theoretical framework

Schmalzl

Powers

Blom

2015

Front. Hum. Neurosci.

134

175

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During recent decades numerous yoga-based practices (YBP) have emerged in the West, with their aims ranging from fitness gains to therapeutic benefits and spiritual development. Yoga is also beginning to spark growing interest within the scientific community, and yoga-based interventions have been associated with measureable changes in physiological parameters, perceived emotional states, and cognitive functioning. YBP typically involve a combination of postures or movement sequences, conscious regulation of the breath, and various techniques to improve attentional focus. However, so far little if any research has attempted to deconstruct the role of these different component parts in order to better understand their respective contribution to the effects of YBP. A clear operational definition of yoga-based therapeutic interventions for scientific purposes, as well as a comprehensive theoretical framework from which testable hypotheses can be formulated, is therefore needed. Here we propose such a framework, and outline the bottom-up neurophysiological and top-down neurocognitive mechanisms hypothesized to be at play in YBP.

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Section: The Main Components Of Modern Yoga-based Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Neurophysiological and neurocognitive mechanisms underlying the effects of yoga-based practices: towards a comprehensive theoretical framework

Schmalzl

Powers

Blom

2015

Front. Hum. Neurosci.

134

175

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“…Following Foa and Kozak (1986), this process may also be cast in terms of emotional processing theory. Eye movement may facilitate the habituation of anxiety by inducing relaxation (Hedstrom, 1991) or distraction (Dyck, 1993). A third possibility is that eye movement serves as a psychological placebo by enhancing clients' expectations for improvement.…”

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“…If eye movement induces relaxation, it may facilitate habituation of anxiety through reciprocal inhibition (Hedstrom, 1991) or counter conditioning. However, the only study that examined this hypothesis failed to show that rapid eye movement induces relaxation in persons with panic disorder (Feske & Goldstein, 1995).…”

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder.

Feske

1998

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

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A qualitative review of experimental and quasiexperimental outcome studies of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) treatment for persons with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suggests that the treatment is effective f o r civilian but not combat PTSD. The current data indicate that additional research into EMDR's efficacy for PTSD is warranted. Further studies should include comparisons to placebo control procedures and existing validated treatments for PTSD, an adequate treatment dose, systematic efforts to establish and assess treatment integrity and quality, and long-term follow-up data. The therapeutic mechanisms underlying E M D R L observed banremain elusive. Whether the eye movement or some other type of stimulation is essential to EMDR's effects cannot be determined from the current data.

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“…Ofschoon er inmiddels verschillende hypothesen naar voren zijn gebracht (Hedstrom, 1991 ;Shapiro, 1991) is er op dit moment onvoldoende bewijs om definitieve conclusies te trekken. Aangenomen wordt dat fysiologische processen, die worden opgewekt door het snel bewegen van de ogen, verantwoordelijk zijn voor het succes van deze methode.…”

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Een nieuwe behandelingsmethode voor angst en trauma's: ‘Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing’

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1993

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A note on eye movements and relaxation

Cited by 25 publications

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Neurophysiological and neurocognitive mechanisms underlying the effects of yoga-based practices: towards a comprehensive theoretical framework

Neurophysiological and neurocognitive mechanisms underlying the effects of yoga-based practices: towards a comprehensive theoretical framework

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder.

Een nieuwe behandelingsmethode voor angst en trauma's: ‘Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing’

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