Question

A 59 year old man came to his fifth coaching session with his chronic pain coach. The coach asks his pain level on a scale of 1-10 to assess his current pain level. The client indicates his pain is higher than normal so they both agree to work through a process where the coach guides the client to focus on the warmth he feels in different parts of his body and then focus on relaxing that part of the body. This relaxation technique the coach is using is an example of which of the following techniques?

A. Guides imagery
B. Bio-feedback assisted relaxation
C. Progressive relaxation
D. Autogenic training

Answer 1

The coach is using Autogenic Training, a technique where the focus on bodily sensations helps achieve relaxation, unlike biofeedback or other relaxation methods.

Step-by-step explanation:

The relaxation technique being used by the coach in guiding the 59 year old man to focus on the warmth in different parts of his body and to relax those parts is an example of Autogenic Training. This method involves self-relaxation techniques where one focuses on bodily sensations to achieve a state of relaxation, similar to the components of the relaxation response technique developed by Herbert Benson which includes a focus on pleasant thoughts and bodily sensations such as warmth. It is distinct from biofeedback-assisted relaxation, progressive relaxation, and guided imagery which involve other processes or feedback mechanisms.