Stress Management Intervention: A Pilot Evaluation in an Urban Adolescent Medicine Clinic

Thirty patients aged 11 to 21 years presenting in an adolescent medicine clinic received a one-time stress management intervention. The intervention included psychoeducation on the effect stress has on the body and the positive benefits of exercise, diaphragmatic breathing, and progressive muscle re...

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Published in:Clinical pediatrics 2018-06, Vol.57 (6), p.700-705
Main Authors: Burkhart, Kimberly, Mason, Elizabeth, Lazebnik, Rina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biofeedback
Breathing
Clinical significance
Disease management
Feedback
Muscle contraction
Muscles
Stress
Teenagers
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Summary:Thirty patients aged 11 to 21 years presenting in an adolescent medicine clinic received a one-time stress management intervention. The intervention included psychoeducation on the effect stress has on the body and the positive benefits of exercise, diaphragmatic breathing, and progressive muscle relaxation. The intervention also included use of a biofeedback game to aid in relaxation. Analyses revealed an association between higher levels of internalizing symptoms and perceived stress. A clinically significant decrease in subjective distress was endorsed at post-intervention. Ninety-three percent of participants reported that the intervention was helpful and that they had the requisite knowledge to practice stress management strategies outside of the clinic. At a one-week follow-up, of the 23 participants who were able to be reached, 22 wanted to participate in additional training. Findings suggest that a one-time stress management intervention can be beneficial for patients and easily incorporated within a primary care setting.
ISSN:0009-9228
1938-2707
DOI:10.1177/0009922817733704