Guided imagery

Stress reduction techniques. Psychotherapy including stress management, guided imagery, and relaxation techniques are being used more frequently as adjunctive therapies for patients with psoriasis. Stress reduction has been shown to improve both the extent and severity of psoriasis. 

Nonpharmacologic interventions are classified as behavioral interventions and include relaxation, biofeedback, self-hypnosis, cognitive distraction, guided imagery, and systematic desensitization. 

Pain assessment in children and adolescents is a subject unto itself, and one that any clinician working with a child in pain must be familiar with (Franck et ah, 2000). Treatment of pain in children and adolescents must include cognitive-behavioral interventions such as preparation and rehearsal, hypnosis, guided imagery, breathing exercises, muscle relaxation, and distraction consideration of other complementary interventions such as acupuncture or biofeedback is common (Powers, 1999 Chen et ah, 2000 Rusy and Weisman, 2000). 

For patients with simple complaints, perhaps related to food or beverage consumption, avoidance or moderation of dietary intake may be preferable. Nonpharmacologic interventions are classified as behavioral interventions and include relaxation, biofeedback, self-hypnosis, cognitive distraction, guided imagery, and systematic desensitization. 

Train in guided imagery and biofeedback as means of stress reduction. Write at least one positive affirmative statement each day. 

Guided Imagery Exercise Tending Your Inner Garden... 

The nurse can discuss nonpharmacological methods to decrease the pain further, such as distraction or guided imagery, but this level of pain is not a reason for immediate intervention. 

Demonstrate how to perform guided imagery with the client. 

The client uses guided imagery to help with pain control. 

Using guided imagery is an excellent method to assist with the control of pain, but it does not indicate effectiveness of the medication. 

Have the child practice guided imagery before bedtime. 

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