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The purpose of this chapter is to discuss using voluntary control of respiration patterns in the treatment of excessive stress. As used in this text, this term refers to the process by which the patient exerts voluntary control over his or her breathing pattern—in effect, breath control. There are hundreds of diverse patterns of controlled respiration; we shall examine several that we feel have particular introductory utility for the clinician concerned with the treatment of the stress response. The exercises presented here are by no means the only exercises that maybe used. I have simply chosen several patterns that are simple to learn, as well as being effective. Simply stated, the goal of voluntary controlled respiration in the treatment of excessive stress is to have the patient voluntarily alter his or her rhythmic pattern of breathing so as to create a more relaxed state.
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Everly, G.S. (1989). Voluntary Control of Respiration Patterns. In: A Clinical Guide to the Treatment of the Human Stress Response. The Plenum Series on Stress and Coping. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0741-9_12
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