EFFECT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTION IN THE FORM OF RELAXATION AND GUIDED IMAGERY ON CELLULAR IMMUNE FUNCTION IN NORMAL HEALTHY-SUBJECTS - AN OVERVIEW

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作者
ZACHARIAE, R
KRISTENSEN, JS
HOKLAND, P
ELLEGAARD, J
METZE, E
HOKLAND, M
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[1] AARHUS UNIV,AARHUS AMTSSYGEHUS,DEPT MED & HEMATOL,DK-8000 AARHUS,DENMARK
[2] AARHUS UNIV,INST MED MICROBIOL,DK-8000 AARHUS,DENMARK
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10.1159/000288374
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R749 [精神病学];
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100205 ;
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The present study measured the effects of relaxation and guided imagery on cellular immune function. During a period of 10 days 10 healthy subjects were given one 1-hour relaxation procedure and one combined relaxation and guided imagery procedure, instructing the subjects to imagine their immune system becoming very effective. Even though no major changes in the composition of the major mononuclear leukocyte subsets could be demonstrated a significant increase in natural killer function was demonstrated. These data suggest that relaxation and guided imagery might have a beneficial effect on the immune defense and could form the basis of further studies on psychological intervention and immunological status.
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