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mind–body intervention

therapeutic approaches that focus on harnessing the power of the mind to bring about change in the body or achieve reduction of symptoms of disease or disorder. The various techniques used include relaxation training (e.g., autogenic training, progressive relaxation), meditation, prayer, and creative arts therapy. See also complementary and alternative medicine.

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March 15th 2025

alternating treatments design

alternating treatments design

a type of study in which the experimental condition or treatment assigned to the participant changes from session to session or within sessions. For example, a researcher comparing two methods for eliminating the disruptive classroom behavior of a student might have the teacher use one method throughout the morning and the other method throughout the afternoon and then evaluate the student’s behavior with each technique.