Table 2.
Description of the relaxation and imagination therapies
| Interventions | Description | Sets/duration |
|---|---|---|
| Progressive muscle relaxation |
Patient sitting with feet and head supported. |
Inspiration/Pause/Expiration: 3:3:3 seconds, five sets |
| Diaphragmatic breathing training. | ||
| First to third session: contraction and relaxation of the muscle groups: arm, forearm and hands; frontal, eyes and nose; mouth and jaw. | ||
| Fourth to sixth session: contraction and relaxation of the muscle groups: neck; shoulder; mouth and jaw. | ||
| Contraction/Relaxation: 10:20 seconds, two sets of each muscle group | ||
| Seventh to ninth session: repeating sequence of previous sessions; | ||
| Tenth to 12th session: complete sequence of the relaxation. | ||
| Imagination |
Patient sitting with feet and head supported and closed eyes. |
Three scenes (6 to 9 minutes each) |
| Patient in relaxation (mostly jaws) and concentration in mental imagery of the scenes of your own, verbally guided by the therapist, with themes such as: | ||
| - Sunset | ||
| - Clouds | ||
| - Rivers | ||
| - Flowers | ||
| - Mountains | ||
| - Forests | ||
| - Beaches | ||
| - Other |