TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to discuss Autogenic Training as an effective therapy for children with behavioural and emotional problems. The technique offers children in therapeutic communities strategies in dealing better with stress- and anxiety-related problems. The resulting increased body awareness and ability for self-reflection can also lead to a better engagement in other forms of therapy, decrease anxieties, reduce levels of frustration, increase self-esteem, decrease the fight/flight feeling and supports the work in therapeutic communities. Design/methodology/approach– International literature and the author's experience are reviewed to provide a better understanding of the technique and its potential in therapeutic communities. The paper explores creative ways of modifying the technique aiming to help children engage in the autogenic process. Findings– The paper concludes that Autogenic Training is an effective therapy and self-help technique for children with emotional and behavioural problems in therapeutic communities. Originality/value– Autogenic Training is well known in other European countries and often used as a first intervention in therapeutic settings for children and adults. There seems to be a clear lack of literature, papers and understanding of the technique in the UK. The paper addresses this deficit.
VL  - 34
IS  - 4
SN  - 0964-1866
DO  - 10.1108/TC-09-2013-0027
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/TC-09-2013-0027
AU  - Klott Oliver
ED  - John Diamond
PY  - 2013
Y1  - 2013/01/01
TI  - Autogenic Training – a self-help technique for children with emotional and behavioural problems
T2  - Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 152
EP  - 158
Y2  - 2024/04/27
ER  -