INTRODUCTION
Autogenic Training (AT) has been available to patients in the trust suffering from anxiety, panic attacks and insomnia via referral by their GPs to the Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital. This is a report of the results of the first year of the provision (May 2001-May 2002). Seven 8-week courses were completed and took place in the Physiotherapy Department of Edgware Community Hospital. The results have been very positive.
Anxiety scores fell
Panic attacks were reduced
Sleep improved
Some patients were able to reduce or stop medication
Self-confidence returned with an increased sense of well-being
Extracts from the evaluation forms completed by trainees at the end of the course:
“An understanding of what causes my anxiety and a way to tackle it”
“I am now able to achieve a feeling of calm and well-being at will. I feel more confident in situations that used to unnerve me”
“Autogenic Training (which) has dramatically reduced my anxiety to the effect that I have stopped having panic attacks and my confidence has started to return”
“Much better sleep, able to get to sleep a lot quicker and easier and I’m not waking up”
“Middle to end of course drug-free”
“I can sleep without the help of using any medication”
“AT works for my blood essure”
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