Characteristics of subjects experiencing relaxation and relaxation-induced anxiety.
Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry September 1985 G R Norton, L Rhodes, J Hauch et al.
The purpose of this study was to determine the psychological characteristics of people who show a paradoxical increase in anxiety during relaxation training. Thirty-eight subjects who reported being anxious 50% or more of the day, were divided into two groups based on their scores on the Tellegen and Atkinson absorption scale. Half of each group was given progressive muscle relaxation training;...