Worksite-based behavioral treatment of mild hypertension

Two behaviorally-oriented, nonpharmacological treatments - rational-emotive therapy/assertiveness training (RET/AT) and anxiety management training (AMT) - and one control treatment - hypertension education counseling (HEC) - were compared in reducing blood pressures of 22 white-collar mold hypertensives in a worksite setting. Results showed significant reductions by posttreatment in diastolic pressures of participants in the two behavioral treatment conditions, but no significant differential treatment effect across groups. Systolic pressure reductions by postreatment were significant only in the RET/AT training condition. Reductions were generally maintained at an either-week follow-up.