Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Relaxation therapy for hypertension: setting-specific effects.

R G Jacob1, A P Shapiro, P O'Hara

  • 1Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213.

Psychosomatic Medicine
|January 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Genomic characterization of three novel Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli lytic phages.

Archives of virology·2026
Same author

The effect of different dietary flavourants and salt levels on feed intake of juvenile ostriches.

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association·2022
Same author

Damage control laparotomy outcomes in a major urban trauma centre.

South African journal of surgery. Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir chirurgie·2022
Same author

Irrational Performance Beliefs and Mental Well-Being Upon Returning to Sport During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Test of Mediation by Intolerance of Uncertainty.

Research quarterly for exercise and sport·2022
Same author

Fatty acids reveal aquaculture and drought effects on a large tropical reservoir.

The Science of the total environment·2020
Same author

Oil gland and oil pores in billfishes: in search of a function.

The Journal of experimental biology·2020
Same journal

Associations Between Sexual Orientation Dimensions and Cardiometabolic Diseases: Data From the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III (NESARC-III).

Psychosomatic medicine·2024
Same journal

Differences in Emotion Expression, Suppression, and Cardiovascular Consequences Between Black and White Americans in the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) Study.

Psychosomatic medicine·2024
Same journal

Learned Symptom-Specific Fear Toward a Visceral Sensation and Its Impact on Perceptual Habituation.

Psychosomatic medicine·2024
Same journal

Correlates and Predictors of Symptom Severity Over Time in People Under Investigation for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome.

Psychosomatic medicine·2024
Same journal

Anger Expression Styles, Cynical Hostility, and the Risk for the Development of Type 2 Diabetes or Diabetes-Related Heart Complications: Secondary Analysis of the Health and Retirement Study.

Psychosomatic medicine·2024
Same journal

Ecologically Assessed Sleep Duration and Arterial Stiffness in Healthy Men and Women.

Psychosomatic medicine·2024
See all related articles

Relaxation therapy did not consistently lower hypertension in patients on medication. Its effectiveness varied significantly across different settings, questioning its generalizability in managing high blood pressure.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Behavioral Medicine
  • Psychophysiology

Background:

  • Hypertension management often requires multifaceted approaches beyond medication.
  • The efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions like relaxation therapy needs evaluation in diverse clinical settings.
  • Patients with resistant hypertension may benefit from complementary therapies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the effect of relaxation therapy on hypertension in patients with elevated blood pressure despite antihypertensive medication.
  • To assess the generalizability of relaxation therapy's effects across different measurement settings: therapist's office, Hypertension Clinic, and ambulatory monitoring.

Main Methods:

  • Nineteen patients with resistant hypertension were randomized to temperature biofeedback-assisted relaxation or a stress education control group.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Blood pressure was measured in the therapist's office, at the Hypertension Clinic, and via 24-hour ambulatory monitoring.
  • Antihypertensive medications were maintained consistently throughout the study.

    • Main Results:

    • Blood pressure reductions were similar between groups in the therapist's office.
    • No significant differences were observed between treatments at the Hypertension Clinic.
    • Ambulatory blood pressure increased with relaxation therapy and decreased with stress education, particularly for diastolic pressure during waking hours.
    • Physician-determined blood pressure showed a superior effect for relaxation therapy.

    Conclusions:

    • The effectiveness of relaxation therapy for hypertension is setting-dependent.
    • Results challenge the broad applicability of relaxation therapy effects across different environments.
    • Further research is needed to understand the context-specific efficacy of behavioral interventions for hypertension.