355
Views
19
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Pretend You Are a Turtle: Children's Responses to Metaphorical versus Literal Relaxation Instructions

, &
Pages 19-33 | Received 23 Nov 2001, Accepted 15 Mar 2002, Published online: 08 Sep 2008

REFERENCES

  • Achenbach , T. 1991 . Child Behavior Checklist. University of Vermont .
  • Alexander , A. B. , Miklich , D. R. and Hershkoff , H. 1972 . The immediate effects of systematic relaxation training on peak expiratory flow rate in asthmatic children. . Journal of Psychosomatic Research , 17 : 388 – 394 .
  • Barker , P. 1996 . Psychotherapeutic metaphors. New York : Bruner-Mazel. .
  • Barrios , B. A. and O'Dell , S. L. 1998 . “ Fears and anxieties. ” . In Treatment of childhood disorders Edited by: Mash , E. J. and Barkey , R. A. 249 – 337 . New York : Guilford Press. .
  • Goldfried , M. R. 1988 . Application of rational restructuring training to anxiety disorders. . The Counseling Psychologist , 16 : 50 – 68 .
  • Hawkins , J. and Allen , R. , eds. 1991 . The Oxford Encyclopedic English Dictionary Oxford : Clarendon. .
  • Hayes , S. C. , Strosahl , K. D. and Wilson , K. G. 1999 . Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: An experiential approach to behavior change. New York : Guilford Press. .
  • Heffner , M. P. and Eifert , G. H. 2002 . The effects of acceptance versus control contexts on avoidance of panic-related symptoms. Manuscript submitted for publication
  • Horn , J. L. and Dillinger , S. J. 1998 . “ Sleep disturbances of children. ” . In Handbook of pediatric psychology Edited by: Roberts , M. C. 575 – 588 . New York : Guilford Press. .
  • Jacobson , E. 1938 . Progressive relaxation. Chicago : University of Chicago. .
  • Kahneman , D. and Tversky , A. 1973 . On the psychology of prediction. . Psychological Review , 80 : 237 – 251 .
  • Kendall , P. C. , Chu , B. , Pimentel , S. and Choudbury , M. 2000 . “ In ” . In Child and adolescent therapy, , 2nd ed. Edited by: Kendall , P. C. 235 – 287 . New York : Guilford Press. .
  • Koeppen , A. S. 1974 . Relaxation training for children. . Elementary School Guidance and Counseling , 9 : 14 – 21 .
  • McCurry , S. M. and Hayes , S. C. 1992 . Clinical and experimental perspectives on metaphorical talk. . Clinical Psychology Review , 12 : 763 – 785 .
  • McGrady , A. , Bailey , B. and Good , M. 1991 . Controlled study of biofeedback-assisted relaxation in Type 1 diabetes. . Diabetes Care , 14 : 360 – 365 .
  • Ollendick , T. H. and Cerny , J. A. 1981 . Clinical behavior therapy with children New York : Plenum Press. .
  • Ollendick , T. H. and King , N. J. 1998 . Empirically supported treatments for children with phobic and anxiety disorders: Current status. . Journal of Clinical Child Psychology , 27 : 156 – 167 .
  • Richter , N. C. 1984 . The efficacy of relaxation training with children. . Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology , 12 : 319 – 344 .
  • Roberts , S. D. 1987 . Therapeutic metaphor: A counseling technique. . Journal of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology , 20 : 61 – 72 .
  • Robin , A. , Schneider , M. and Dolnick , M. 1976 . The turtle technique: An extended case study of self-control in the classroom. . Psychology in the Schools , 13 : 449 – 453 .
  • Samoilov , A. and Goldfried , M. R. 2000 . Role of emotion in cognitive-behavior therapy. . Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice , 7 : 373 – 385 .
  • Tarnowski , K. J. and Brown , R. T. 1995 . “ Pediatric burns. ” . In Handbook of pediatric psychology Edited by: Roberts , M. C. 446 – 462 . New York : Guilford Press. .
  • Wechsler , D. 1989 . Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence-Revised. New York : Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich. .
  • Weisman , D. , Ollendick , T. H. and Horne , A. M. 1978 . A comparison of muscle relaxation techniques with children. Unpublished manuscript, Indiana State University, Terre Haute
  • Wolpe , J. 1958 . Psychotherapy by reciprocal inhibition. Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press. .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.