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Using Relaxation with Guided Imagery to Assist Primiparas in Achieving Maternal Role Attainment

Barbara L. Rees, Ph.D., R.N

University of New Mexico

A Framework has been developed that provides nurses with a theoretical basis for using relaxation with guided imagery with primiparas (first-time mothers) to reduce anxiety and depression and to increase self-esteem, thereby promoting maternal role attainment and expected infant behavior during the postpartum period. Although relaxation with guided imagery (RGI) has been used clinically in many situations, no research studies were found that reported using RGI with new mothers. However, because RGI has been effective in altering the responses of adults and children in diverse settings, it is inferred that RGI could be effectively used in helping primiparas adapt to the pressures of parenthood. An RGI protocol for use with new mothers is presented.

Journal of Holistic Nursing, Vol. 10, No. 2, 167-182 (1992)
DOI: 10.1177/089801019201000207
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