Restricted Environmental Stimulation

Section I Theoretical Formulations.- 1 Hemispheric Asymmetry and REST.- 2 Distress, No Stress, Anti-Stress, Eustress: Where Does REST Fit In?.- 3 A Cybernetic Model of Restricted Environmental Stimulation Effects.- 4 The Common Therapeutic Elements and Procedural Components in Self-Hypnosis and Other Stress Reduction Techniques.- 5 Body-Centered Therapies: A Holographic Paradigm for Understanding REST.- Section II Experimental Studies.- 6 Hormonal Changes Associated with Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy.- 7 The Presence or Absence of Light in the REST Experience: Effects on Plasma Cortisol, Blood Pressure and Mood.- 8 Effects of Restricted Environmental Stimulation on Inversion Perception.- 9 Flotation REST and Information Processing: A Reaction Time Study.- 10 The Effects of Flotation Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy on Learning: Subjective Evaluation and EEG Measurements.- 11 Effects of Flotation REST on Simulated Instrument Flight Performance.- 12 Enhancing Hypnotizability: Differential Effects of Flotation REST and Progressive Muscle Relaxation.- 13 Enhancing the Creativity of Psychologists Through Flotation REST.- Section III Clinical Studies and Applications.- 14 Flotation for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis.- 15 REST for Muscle Contraction Headaches: A Comparison of Two REST Environments Combined with Progressive Muscle Relaxation Training.- 16 Effects of Biobehaviorally Assisted Relaxation Training on Blood Pressure and Hormone Levels and Their Variation in Normotensives and Essential Hypertensives.- 17 Replication of a Clinical Outcome Study on a Hospital-Based Stress Management and Behavioral Medicine Program Utilizing Flotation REST and Biofeedback.- 18 Flotation Effect on Premenstrual Syndrome.