Scientific Research Papers

 

Cognitive Effects of a Decreased Variation to the Sensory Environment

By: Heron, W., W. H. Bexton, and D.O. Hebb

Book: The Deep Self

1953

 

Effects of Decreased Variation in the sensory environment

By: Bexton, W.H., Heron, W., & Scott, T.H.

Effects of Canadian Journal of Psychology, 8, 70—76. Copyright 1954. Canadian Psychological Association

1954

 

Sensory Deprivation and Schizophrenia

By: Grant, Mark

Journal of Mental Science, Vol. 105, pp. 235-237

1959

 

Catecholamine excertion and behavior during sensory deprivation

By: Mendelson, J.; Jubzansky, P.E.; Liederman, P.H.; Wexler, D.; Dutoit, D.; Soloman, P.

Archives of General Psychiatry, 1960, 116, 883-888

1960

 

"Observations on anaclitic therapy during sensory deprivation."

By: Azima, H., Vispo, R.; Azima, F.J.

"In P. Solomon, P E. Kubzansky, P. H. Leiderman, J. H. Mendelson, R. Trumbull & D. Wexler, Eds., Sensory Deprivation, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, pp. 143-160."

1961

 

Observations of anaclitic therapy during sensory deprivation

By: Solomon, Philip. et al, eds.

Solomon et al., Sensory deprivation (pp. 143-160)

1961

 

Sensory Deprivation: A Symposium Held at Harvard Medical School

By: Solomon, Philip. et al, eds.

Harvard University Press

1961

 

Psychophysiological Studies in Altered Sensory Environments

By: Cohen, S.I.; Silverman, A.J.; Shmavonian, B.M.

Journal of Psychomatic Research, 1962, 6, 259-281

1962

 

Facilitating Therapeutic personality change in patients by sensory deprivation.

By: Adams, H. B. Robertson, M. H., Cooper, G. D.

Paper presented at the International Congress of Psychology

1963

 

Behavioral and physiological response to varying periods of sensory deprivation

By: Hanna, I.D.; Burns, N.M.; Tiller, P.R.

Air Crew Equipment Laboratory, U.S. Naval Air Material Center, Philadelphia, Bureau of Medicine, 1963, MR005, 13-066.6

1963

 

Therapeutic Potentialities of Sensory Deprivation Procedures

By: Adams, H. B.

International Mental Health Research Newspaper 6(4), 7-9

1964

 

Birth order of volunteers for Sensory Deprivation

By: Suefeld, P.

Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology

1964

 

Sensory Restriction: Effects on Behavior

By: Schultz, Duane P.

New York: Academic Press

1965

 

"Experimental studies of sensory deprivation and social isolation."

By: Myers, T. I., Murphy, D. B., Smith, S. and Goffard. S. J.

"Human Resources Research Office Technical Report No. 66-68, George Washington University. Washington, D.C."

1966

 

"Effects of sensory and perceptual deprivation on a battery of open-ended cognitive tasks."

By: Fuerst, K. and Zubek, J. P.

Canadian Journal of Psychology, 22, 122-130.

1968

 

"The cognitive effects of sensory deprivation: the role of task complexity."

By: Suedfeld, P.

Canadian Journal of Psychology

1968

 

Operant Responding for Visual Stimuli during Sensory Deprivation: Effect of Meaningfulness

By: Rossi, A. M., et al

Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Vol. 79, pp.188-193

1969

"Changes in intellectual performance and in susceptibilty to influence."

By: Suedfeld, P.

"Sensory Deprivation: Fifteen Years of Research."

1969

 

Sensory Deprivation: Fifteen Years of Research

By: Zubek, J. (Ed.)

"New York: Appleton- Century-Crofts."

1969

 

Sensory Deprivation Therapy of an Autistic Boy

By: Maier, W.J.

American Journal of Psychotherapy, Vol. 25, pp. 228-245

1970

 

"The effect on one day of sensory deprivation on a battery of relatively unstructured cognitive tests"

By: Oleson, D. S. and Zubek, J. P.

"Perceptual and Motor Skills, 31, 919- 923."

1970

 

"Motivational arousal and task complexity: support for a model of cognitive change in sensory deprivation"

By: Suedfeld, P. & Landon, P. B.

Journal of Experimental Psychology

1970

 

"Sensory deprivation; preconscious processes and scientific thinking."

By: Shore, E.

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry; 41, 574-580.

1971

 

"Evanescence of Sensory Deprivation Effects: A comment on Oleson and Zubek's 'Effects of one day of sensory deprivation . . . . '"

By: Suedfeld, P.

"Perceptual and Motor Skills, 33, 753 754."

1971

 

Individual differences in behavioral reactions of psychiatric patients to brief partial sensory deprivation

By: Adams, H. B., Cooper, G. D., & Carrerra, R. N.

Perceptual and Motor Skills, 34, 199-217

1972

 

Progressive increase in the CFF of the non-occluded eye during prolonged monocular deprivation

By: Bross, M. & Zubek, J.P.

Canadian Journal of Psychology

1972

 

Complex cognitive performance and sensory deprivation: completing the U-curve

By: Landon, P. B. & Suedfeld, P.

Perceptual and Motor Skills, 34, 601-602.

1972

 

Information-deprivation and creativity

By: Levin, J and Brody, N.

"Psychological Reports, 35, 231-237."

1974

 

Social isolation: a case for interdisciplinary research.

By: Suedfeld, P.

"Canadian Psychologist, 15, 1-15."

1974

 

The Benefits of Boredom: Sensory Deprivation Reconsidered

By: Suedfeld, P.

American Scientist, Vol. 63, pp.60-69

1975

 

The Clinical Relevance of Reduced Sensory Stimulation

By: Canadian Psychological Review, Vol. 16, pp. 88-103

1975

 

"Inducing belief instability without a persuasive message: the roles of attitude centrality, individual cognitive differences, and sensory deprivation"

By: Tetlock, P. E. and Suedfeld, P.

Canadian Journal of Behavioral Science, 8, 324-333.

1976

Satiation and sensory deprivation combined in smoking therapy: Some case studies and unexpected side-effects

By: J.A. Best

International Journal of Addiction, Vol. 12, pp. 337-359

1977

 

Sensory deprivation in the treatment of snake phobia: behavioral, self-report, and physiological effects

By: Suedfeld, Peter, and R. D. Hare

Behavioral Therapy, Vol. 8, pp.240-250

1977

 

Perceptual Modification: Adapting to Altered Sensory Environments

By: Welch, R.B.

Academic Press

1978

 

Sensory Isolation and the Differential Eliciatioin of Religious Imagery in Intrinsic and Extrinsic Persons

By: Hood, R.W. Jr., Morris, R.J.

1979

 

Effects of reduced stimulation on institutionalized adult patients

By: Adams, H. B.

"In P. Suedfeld, Restricted Environmental Stimulation."" Research and Clinical Applications. New York: Wiley, pp. 320-364."

1980

 

Restricted environmental stimulation therapy in a weight reduction program

By: Borrie RA, Suedfeld P.

1980

 

Effects of Relaxation Therapy on Cardiac-Performance and Sympatheric Activity in Patients with Organic Heart Disease

By: Davidson, D.M.; Winchester, M.A.; Taylor, C.B., Alderman, E.A.; & Ingles, N.B.

Psychosomatic Medicine, 1979, 41, 303-309

1980

 

Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Research and Clinical Applications

By: Suedfeld, P.

NewYork, NY: Wiley & sons

1980

 

Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy (REST) as a Treatment for Autistic Children

By: Suedfeld P. & Schwartz G.

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, vol. 4, #3, 196-201

1980

 

Doctors Using Isolation Tanks as Medical Tool

By: Scott, Jacque

The Corridor Corral

1981

 

"Restricted environmental stimulation and the enhancement of hypnotizability: pain, EEG alpha, skin conductance and temperature responses"

By: Barabasz, A. F.

"International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 30, 147-166."

1982

 

The Effects of Brief Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy in the Treatment of Hypertension

By: Fine, Thomas; Turner, John Jr.

Behavioral Therapist, 1982, 250, 567-570

1982

 

Integrating Modern Physics, Psychobiology and REST: an AmusingSynthesis Derived from Systems Theory

By: Schwartz, G.

2nd International Conference on REST. pp. 22-48

1982

REST and the Enhancement of Sports Performance: A Panel Presentation and Discussion

By: Stanley J., Mahoney M., & Reppert S.

"2nd International Conference on REST. pp.168-183. Toledo, Ohio: IRIS Publications."

1982

Behavioral Applications of the Restricted Environmental Stimulation Technique

By: Suedfeld, P.

Social Psychology and Behavioral Medicine

1982

 

Restricted Enviornmental Stimulation Therapy in the treatment of Essential Hypertension

By: Suedfeld, P., Roy, C., Landon, P.B.

Behavioral Research Therapy, Vol 20 p. 553-559, Great Britian

1982

 

Effects of Brief and Long Term REST on Conformity of Perception of Figure Inversion

By: Barabasz, Arreed E.

Paper delivered at First International Conference on REST and Self Regulation, Denver, Colorado

1983

 

REST in a Hospital-Based Stress Management Program

By: Belden, Allen, and Gregg Jacobs

Paper delivered at First International Conference on REST and Self Regulation, Denver, Colorado

1983

Floating and Asthma Reduction: A Case Study and Baseline Study Formula

By: Brockmeyer, Arthur

Paper delivered at First International Conference on REST and Self Regulation, Denver, Colorado

1983

 

A brain lateralization model for REST

By: Budzynski T.H.

"Paper read at the First International Conference on REST and Self-Regulation, Denver, March."

1983

 

A Novel Application of Sensory Isolation: Tank Training to Reduce Sickness Abstenteeism in City of Phoenix Employees

By: Cahn, Harold

Paper Delivered at First International Conference on REST and Self Regulation, Denver, Colorado

1983

 

Effectiveness of isolation in the reduction of cigarette smoking

By: Deaton, JE

[no source provided]148:750-753.

1983

 

First International Conference on REST and Self-Regulation

By: Fine T.H. & Turner J.W.

1983

 

The Short-Term Flotation REST on Relaxation: A Controlled Study

By: Jacobs, Gregg, Stanley, John M., Heilbronner, Robert

Paper Delivered at First International Conference on REST and Self Regulation, Denver, Colorado. pp.179-185

1983

REST in the Treatment of Obesity

By: Janda, Louis

Paper Delivered at First International Conference on REST and Self Regulation, Denver, Colorado

1983

 

Floatation REST and Information Processing: A Reaction-Time Study

By: O'Leary, Daniel S., Robert L. Heilbronner

"Proceedings of the First International Conference on REST and Self-Regulation. Toledo: Medical College of Ohio, pp. 50-61"

1983

 

A Discussion of the Use of Floatation Tank in Public Settings for Commercial Uses

By: Perry, Glenn A., and Lee Perry

Paper Delivered at First International Conference on REST and Self Regulation, Denver, Colorado

1983

 

REST and Smoking Cessation in a Latin American Country

By: Ramirez Monzon, Carmenza

Paper Delivered at First International Conference on REST and Self Regulation, Denver, Colorado

1983

 

The on Cognitive Tasks

By: Stanley, John M., William D. Francis, and Heidi Berres

Paper Delivered at First International Conference on REST and Self Regulation, Denver, Colorado

1983

 

"Water immersion and flotation: from stress experiment to stress treatment."

By: Suedfeld, P., Ballard, E. J. and Murphy, M.

Journal of Environmental Psychology, 3, 147-155.

1983

 

Stimulus Reduction as a Technique in Health Psychology

By: Suefeld, P. & Kristeller, J.L.

Health Psychology, 1, 337 357

1983

 

Learning Studies for Higer Cognitive Levels in a Short-term Sensory Isolation Environment

By: Taylor, Thomas E.

Paper delivered at First International Conference on REST and Self-Regulation, Denver. Colorado

1983

 

The Tank Center: A Culture Turns Inward.

By: Tenerowicz, David

Paper delivered at First International Conference on REST and Self-Regulation, Denver. Colorado

1983

 

Hormones and REST: A Controlled Study of REST-Assisted Relaxation

By: Turner, John W.

Paper delivered at First International Conference on REST and Self-Regulation, Denver. Colorado

1983

 

Effects of relaxation associated with brief restricted environmental stimulation therapy (REST) on plasma cortisol, ACTH, and LH.

By: Turner, John Jr.; Fine, Thomas

Biofeedback Self Regulation; March 1983; 8(1): pp.115-126

1983

 

Sensory restriction and Self Hypnosis as Potentiators of Self-Regulation

By: Wickramsekera, Ian

Paper delivered at First International Conference on REST and Self-Regulation, Denver. Colorado

1983

 

A Brain Lateralization Model for REST

By: Paper delivered at First International Conference on REST and Self Regulation, Denver, Colorado

1983

 

REST: Technique. Treatment. Transcendence

By: Address delivered at First International Conference on REST and Self-Regulation, Denver. Colorado

1983

 

Psychological Responses During Meditation and REST

By: Delmonte, M.M.

Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 9 (2), 181-200

1984

 

The effects of short term flotation REST on relaxation: a controlled study.

By: Jacobs GD, Heilbronner RL, Stanley JM.

Health Psychol. 1984;3(2):99-112.

1984

 

REST-assisted relaxation and chronic pain.

By: Turner, J. W., & Fine, T. H.

Paper presented at the XXIII International Congress of Psychology,

1984

 

Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy used in Weight Reduction

By: Borrie R.A.

1985

"The use of subjective reports from REST: towards a developmental systems framework."

By: Bruno, J. J., Heilbronner, R., Fine, T, H. & Turner, J. W.

"Proceedings of the First International Conference on REST and Self-regulation."

1985

 

Sensory Isolation used with Cognition Modification Training to Restore Medically Declared Unfit Persons to Duty and Reduce Absenteeism in City of Phoenix Maintenance Workers

By: Cahn H.A.

"First International Conference on REST and Self-Regulation. pp.167-178"

1985

 

Flotation REST and Smoking Cessation: A Preliminary Report

By: Fine T. & Bruno J.

1985

 

2nd International Conference on REST

By: Fine T.H. & Turner J.W.

1985

 

"The Use of Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy (REST) in the Treatment of Essential Hypertension."

By: Fine T. & Turner J.W.

"First International Conference on REST and Self-Regulation. pp.136-143. Toledo, Ohio: IRIS Publications."

1985

 

Rest-assisted Relaxation and Chronic Pain

By: Fine, Thomas; Turner, John Jr.

Proceedings of the III International Congress on Psychology

1985

 

"The Effects of Restricted Environmental Stimulation on Physiological and Cognitive Indices"

By: Francis W.D. & Stanley J.M.

"First International Conference on REST and Self-Regulation. pp.40-49. Toledo, Ohio: IRIS Publications."

1985

 

A Preliminary Clinical Outcome Study on a Hospital Based Stress Management Program Utilizing Flotation REST Biofeedback

By: Jacobs G.D., Kemp J.C., Keane K.M.& Belden A.D.

1985

 

The personal nature of the REST experience

By: Perry, G. and Perry, L.

"In T. H. Fine and J. W. Turner, Jr. (eds), Proceedings of the First International Conference on REST and Self-Regulation. Toledo: Medical College of Ohio, pp. 194-197"

1985

 

Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Technique/Therapy/Transcendence

By: Suedfeld, P.

1st International Conference on REST and Self-Regulation. pp.1-16. Toledo, Ohio: IRIS Publications.

1985

 

"The effects of flotation restricted environmental stimulation therapy on learning: subjective evaluation and EEG measurements"

By: Taylor, T.

First International Conference onREST and Self-Regulation. pp. 76-85

1985

 

Enhancement of Scientific Creativity by Floatation REST (Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy)

By: Taylor T.

Proceedings of the First International Conference on REST and Self-Regulation

1985

 

"Hormonal Changes Associated with Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy."

By: Turner J.W. & Fine T.H.

"First International Conference on REST and Self-Regulation. pp.17-39. Toledo, Ohio: IRIS Publications."

1985

 

Is Floatation Isolation a Relaxing Environment?

By: Forgays, Donald G.; Belinson, MJ

Journal of Environmental Psychology

1986

 

Studies in REST: Arousability and the nature of alcohol and substance abuse

By: Adams, H. B.

Report for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service

1987

 

REST and reduced alcohol consumption

By: Adams, H. B., Cooper, G. D., & Scott, J. C.

Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on REST

1987

 

The Effects of REST and Hemispheric Synchronization Compared to the Effects of REST and Guided Imagery on the Enhancement of Creativity in Problem-Solving

By: Baker D.A

2nd International Conference on REST. pp.122-126. Toledo, Ohio: IRIS Publications

1987

 

Controlling Experimental and Situational Demand Variables in Restricted Environmental Stimulation Research

By: Barabasz A.F., Barabasz M.

Second International Conference on REST, pp. 110-121

1987

 

"The Effect of Flotation REST on EMG Biofeedback and Plasma Cortisol"

By: Fine T.& Turner J.W.

"2nd International Conference on REST. pp.148-155. Toledo, Ohio: IRIS Publications."

1987

 

"Using visual imagery in a flotation tank to improve gymnastic performance and reduce physical symptoms."

By: Lee, A. B. & Hewitt, J.

International Journal of Sport Psychology

1987

 

REST Research: The Past Few Years & Perhaps the Next Few

By: Suedfeld, P.

2nd International Conference on REST. pp.1 - 21. Toledo, Ohio: IRIS Publications

1987

 

Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy of Smoking: A Parametric Study

By: Suefeld, P. & Baker Brown, G.

Additive Behaviors, 12(3), p. 263-267

1987

 

"Enhancement of scientific creativity by flotation REST (Restricted Environmental Stimulation Technique)"

By: Suedfeld, P., Metcalfe, J. & Bluck, S.

Journal of Environmental Psychology (1987) 7, 219-231

1987

 

The "Sensed Presence" in Unusual Environments

By: Suedfeld, P.; Mocellin, Jane S.P.

Environment and Behavior, Vol. 19, No. 1, 33-52 (1987)

1987

 

Effects of Biobehaviorally Assisted Relaxation Therapy on Blood Pressure and Hormone Levels and Their Variation in Normotensives and Essential Hypertensives

By: Turner, John W. Jr.; Fine, Thomas H.; McGrady, Angele; Higgins, James T.

"2nd International Conference on REST. pp.87-109. Toledo, Ohio: IRIS Publications."

1987

 

Arousability and the Nature of Alcohol and Substance Abuse

By: Adams, H. B.

1988

 

Studies in REST III: REST, Arousability and the nature of alcohol and substance abuse

By: Adams, H. B.

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 5, 77-81

1988

 

Studies in REST I: Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy and Reduced Alcohol Consumption

By: Cooper, G.D., Adams, H.B., & Scott, J.C.

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

1988

 

Effects of restricted environmental stimulation: enhancement of hypnotizability for experimental and chronic pain control.

By: Barabasz, A.F.; Barabasz, M.

International Journal of Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis: July 1989; 37(3):217-31.

1989

 

Reduction of post-ECT memory complaints through brief, partial restricted environmental stimulation (REST).

By: Suedfeld P, Ramirez CE, Remick RA, Fleming JA.

Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 1989;13(5):693-700.

1989

 

The presence or absence of light during flotation restricted environmental stimulation: effects on plasma cortisol, blood pressure, and mood.

By: Turner JW Jr, Fine T, Ewy G, Sershon P, Freundlich T.

Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 1989 Dec;14(4):291-300

1989

 

The Incredible History of REST Technology

By: Adams, H.B.

Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Research and Commentary. pp.11 -28. Toledo, Ohio: Medical College of Ohio Press

1990

 

The Use of REST in the Enhancement of Sports Performance-Tennis. Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Research and Commentary

By: Baker D.A

"Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Research and Commentary. pp.181-187. Toledo, Ohio: Medical College of Ohio Press"

1990

 

The Physiological panic Button: New Data

By: Barabasz M., O’Neill M., Scoggin G.

Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Research and Commentary. pp.112-119. Toledo, Ohio: Medical College of Ohio Press.

1990

 

The use of restricted environmental stimulation therapy in treating addictive behaviors.

By: Borrie, R.A.

International Journal on Addiction, 1990-91;25(7A-8A):995-1015.

1990

 

A Cybernetic Model of Restricted Environmental Stimulation Effects

By: Bross, Michael

1990

 

Hemespheric Asymmetry and REST

By: Budzynski T.H.

Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Theoretical and Empirical Developments in Flotation REST. pp.2-21

1990

 

Data vc Drama: Introductory Psychology Textbook’s View of REST Research

By: Coren, S., Suedfeld P.

Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Research and Commentary pp. 62-69

1990

 

The Presence or Absence of Light in the REST Experience: Effects on Plasma Cortisol, Blood Pressure and Mood.

By: Ewy G., Sershon P., Freundlich T.

Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Research and Commentary. pp. 120-133. Toledo, Ohio: Medical College of Ohio Press.

1990

 

Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Research and Commentary

By: Fine T.H. & Turner J.W.

1990

 

EEG and Subjective Correlates of Alpha Frequency Binaural BeatsStimulation Combined with Alpha Biofeedback.

By: Foster D.S. Ph.D

6th International REST Conference

1990

 

Flotation Effect on Premenstrual Syndrome

By: Goldstein D.D. & Jessen W.E.

Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Research and Commentary. pp. 260-266

1990

 

Potential Applications of Restricted Environmental Stimulus Therapy in Behavioral Health

By: Grunberg N.E.

"Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Research and Commentary. pp.36-50. Toledo, Ohio: Medical College of Ohio Press."

1990

 

The Critical Role of Personality and Organizational Factors as Determinants of Reactions to Restricted and Stressful Environments

By: Helmreich N.E.

1990

 

Body-Centered Therapies: A Holographic Paradigm for Understanding REST

By: Hunt, Terry

1990

 

In-tank floatation therapy

By: Jessen, W. E.

Restricted Environmental Stimulation (pp. 152-157).

1990

 

Applications of Flotation REST in Personal Development.

By: Mahoney M.J.

Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Research and Commentary. pp.174-180. Toledo, Ohio: Medical College of Ohio Press

1990

 

"Effects of Floating in a Saturated Epsom Salts Solution Disinfected with Bromine on the Aerobic Microbial Flora of the Skin"

By: Malowitz R., Tortora T. & Lehmann C.A.

"Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Research and Commentary. pp.139-150. Toledo, Ohio: Medical College of Ohio Press."

1990

 

"Effects of flotation restricted environmental stimulation on intercollegiate tennis performance."

By: McAleney, P. J., Barabasz, A. & Barabasz, M.

Perceptual and Motor Skills

1990

 

Psychophysiological Regulation of Blood Pressure

By: McGrady, A.

Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Research and Commentary. pp. 29-35

1990

 

Effects of Flotation REST on Simulated Instrument Flight Performance

By: Melchiori L.G. & Barabasz A.F.

1990

 

Enhancing the Creativity of Psychologists Through Flotation REST

By: Metcalfe J. & Suedfeld P.

Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Research and Commentary. pp.204-212. Toledo, Ohio: Medical College of Ohio Press

1990

 

Flotation For The Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis

By: Mereday C., Lehman C. & Borrie R.

Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Research and Commentary. pp. 255-259

1990

 

Effects of Restricted Environmental Stimulation on Inversion Perception

By: Miller M.F. & Barabasz M.

Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Research and Commentary. pp.86 - 93. Toledo, Ohio: Medical College of Ohio Press

1990

 

Effects of flotation REST on creative problem solving and originality

By: Norlander, T., Bergman, H., & Archer, T.

"Journal of Environmental Psychology, 18, 399- 408."

1990

 

Six Months in the Tank: The Long-Term Effects of Flotation Isolation on State Anxiety, Hostility and Depression

By: Pudvah M.B. & Rzewnicki R.

Restricted Environmental Stimulation:Research and Commentary. pp. 79-85

1990

 

Potential Beneficial Effect of REST on Patients with Electroconvulsive Therapy

By: Ramirez C.E., Suedfeld P., Remick R.A. & Fleming J.A.E.

"Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Research and Commentary. pp.188- 195. Toledo, Ohio: Medical College of Ohio Press."

1990

REST for Muscle Contraction Headaches: A Comparison of Two REST Environments Combined with Progressive Muscle Relaxation Training

By: Rzewnicki R., Wallbaum A.B.C., Steel H. & Suedfeld P.

"Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Research and Commentary. pp.245-254. Toledo, Ohio: Medical College of Ohio Press."

1990

 

Distress, No Stress, Anti-Stress, Eustress: Where Does REST Fit In?

By: Suedfeld, P.

1990

 

Restricted Environmental Stimulation and Smoking Cessation: A 15-Year Progress Report

By: Suedfeld, P.

The International Journal of the Addictions, August, 25(8), 861-88

1990

 

"Flotation REST and imagery in the improvement of athletic performance"

By: Suedfeld, P. & Bruno, T.

"Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology"

1990

 

Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Theoretical and Empirical Developments in Flotation REST

By: Suedfeld P., Turner J.W. & Fine T.H.

1990

Restricted Environmental Stimulation, Relaxation Therapy, Social Support and Mental Imagery as a Treatment Regimen in Breast Cancer

By: Tikalsky F.D.

"Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Research and Commentary. pp267-271. Toledo, Ohio: Medical College of Ohio Press."

1990

 

Restricted Environmental Stimulation Influences Plasma Cortisol Levels and Their Variability

By: Turner J.W. & Fine T.H.

"Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Research and Commentary. pp.71-78. Toledo, Ohio: Medical College of Ohio Press."

1990

 

Floatation Tanks Enhance Visualization Effects

By: Wagaman, J.D., Barabasz, A.F., Barabasz, M.

Perceptual and Motor Skills

1991

 

Progressive muscle relaxation and restricted environmental stimulation therapy for chronic tension headache: a pilot study

By: Wallbaum AB, Rzewnicki R, Steele H, Suedfeld P.

Int J Psychosom. 1991;38(1-4):33-9.

1991

 

Creativity Enhancement Through Floatation Isolation

By: Forgays, Donald G.; Forgays, Deborah K.

Journal of Environmental Psychology

1992

 

"Short-Term Exposure to REST: Enhancement Performance on a Signal-Detection Task."

By: Atkinson R.

"Clinical and Experimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation: New Developments and Perspectives. pp.93-100. New York: Springer-Verlag New York Inc."

1993

 

REST in the Treatment of Persistent Psychophysiological Insomnia

By: Ballard E.

Clinical and Experimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation: New Developments andPerspectives. pp. 187-203

1993

 

Chamber REST Reduces Alcohol Consumption: 3,6, 12 and 24 Hour Sessions

By: Barabasz M., Barabasz A. & Dyer R.

1993

 

Clinical and Experimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation: New Developments and Perspectives

By: Barabasz A.F. & Barabasz M.

1993

 

Effects of Chamber REST, Flotation REST and Relaxation on Transient Mood State

By: Barabasz A., Barabasz M., Dyer R. & Rather N.

1993

 

REST: A Key Facilitator in the Treatment of Eating Disorders

By: Barabasz M. & Barabasz A.

1993

 

Restricted environmental stimulation technique improves human performance: rifle marksmanship

By: Barabasz, A., Barabasz M., Bauman J.

Perceptual and Motor Skills, 76, 867-873.

1993

 

Treatment of Trichotillomania and Smoking with Hypnosis and REST

By: Barabasz M. & Barabasz A.

1993

 

The effects of consecutive floats and their timing on premenstrual syndrome; Jessen, Walter.; Clinical and Experimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation

By: Barabasz, A. F. and Barabasz, M.

1993

 

Flotation REST, Physical Therapy and Psychological Intervention in the Treatment of Physical Disabilities

By: Borrie R., Dana J., Perry S., & Friedman M.

Clinical and ExperimentalRestricted Environmental Stimulation: New Developments and Perspectives. pp. 289-296

1993

 

Slow REST or Fast Drugs: Meditation or Medication

By: Brownfield C.

1993

 

Motivational Factors in Alcohol Consumption: Extending Hull's Model

By: DiRito D.

1993

 

Twenty-Four Hours of Chamber REST Produces Specific Food Aversions in Obese Females

By: Dyer R., Barabasz A. & Barabasz M.

1993

 

Differential Effects of Wet and Dry Flotation REST on EEG Frequency and Amplitude.

By: Fine T., Mills D, Turner J. Jr.

Clinical and Experimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation: New Developments and Perspectives. pp.205-213. New York: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.

1993

 

Differential Effects of Wet and Dry Floatation REST on EEG Frequency and Amplitude

By: Fine, Thomas; Mills, Donna; Turner, John Jr.

1993

 

REST as a Treatment for Children with Autism

By: Harrison J. & Barabasz A.

Clinical andExperimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation: New Developments and Perspectives. pp.269-280.

1993

 

The Effects of Consecutive Floats and Their Timing on Premenstrual Syndrome

By: Jessen W.

1993

 

Effects of Flotation REST and Visual Imagery on Athletic Performance: Tennis

By: McAlenay P. & Barabasz A.

"Clinical and Experimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation: New Developments and Perspectives. pp.79-86. New York: Springer-Verlag New York Inc."

1993

 

A Neo-Dissociation Conceptualization of REST

By: Mee, S.

Clinical and Experimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation: New Developments and Perspectives pp. 1-16

1993

 

"Effects of Flotation REST on the Immune Response: T-Cells, B-Cells, Helper and Suppressor Cells."

By: Ruzyla-Smith P. & Barabasz A.

"Clinical and Experimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation: New Developments and Perspectives. pp. 223-238. New York: Springer-Verlag New York Inc."

1993

 

"Relaxed and Alert: Patterns of T-Wave Amplitude and Heart Rate in a REST Environment."

By: Steel G.

"Clinical and Experimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation: New Developments and Perspectives. pp. 249-260. New York: Springer-Verlag New York Inc."

1993

 

Stimulus and Theoretical Reductionism: What Underlies REST Effects?

By: Suedfeld, P.

Clinical and Experimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation: New Developments and Perspectives. pp. 3 - 9. New York: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.

1993

 

Stimulus and Theoretical Reductionism: What Underlies REST Effects?

By: Suedfeld, P.

1993

 

The Physiological Effects of Flotation REST

By: Turner, John Jr.; Fine, Thomas

"Clinical and Experimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation: New Developments and Perspectives. pp. 215-222. New York: Springer-Verlag New York Inc."

1993

 

Effects of Flotation REST on Range Motion, Grip Strength and Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis

By: Turner, John Jr.; DeLeon, Anna; Gibson, Cathy; Fine, Thomas

Clinical and Experimental RestrictedEnvironmental Stimulation: New Developments and Perspectives. pp. 297-306.

1993

 

A Method for Continuous Blood Sampling During Flotation REST

By: Turner J. Jr., Shroeder H. & Fine T.H.

"Clinical and Experimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation: New Developments and Perspectives. pp. 261- 267. New York: Springer-Verlag New York Inc."

1993

 

Flotation REST and Imagery in the Improvement of Collegiate Athletic Performance: Basketball

By: Wagaman J. & Barabasz A.

"Clinical and Experimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation: New Developments and Perspectives. pp.87-92. New York: Springer-Verlag New York Inc."

1993

 

A Model of the Common "Active Ingredient" in Stress Reduction Techniques. Clinical and Experimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation: New Developments and Perspectives

By: Wickramasekera I.

1993

 

"A controlled investigation of right hemispheric processing enhancement after restricted environmental stimulation (REST) with flotation"

By: Raab, J., & Gruzelier, J.

Psychological Medicine, 24, 457-462

1994

 

Restricting Environmental Stimulation (REST) to enhance cognitive behavioral treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder with schizotypal personality disorder

By: Rand Walker, W. Freeman, R.F., Christensen, D.K..

Behavior therapy, Vol 25(4), Autumn 1994, p.709-719

1994

 

Psychology Explaining the Effects of Stimulus Restriction: Testing the Dynamic Hemispheric Asymmetry Hypothesis

By: Suedfeld, P.; Steel, G. Daniel; Wallbaum, Alistair B.C.; Bluck, Susan; Livesey, Nigel; Capozzi, Lorian Journal of Environmental Psychology (1994) 14, 87-100

1994

 

Autobiographical Memory and Affect Under Conditions of Reduced Environmental Stimulation

By: Peter Suedfeld & Eric Eich

Journal of Environmental Psychology

1995

 

Treatment of Psychosomatic Illnesses Through Mental Training and Floatations in Oxygenated Magnesium Sulfate Saturated Baths, For Instance in the Treatment of Chronic Relapsing Skin Diseases (Psoriasis, Neurodermatitis)

By: Dr. Schürbrock

1996

 

Health Standards and Guidelines for Sensory Deprivation Tanks

By: Alberta Health

1996

 

REST Effects on Human Performance

By: Barabasz M. & Barabasz A.

"6th International REST Conference. San Francisco."

1997

 

To float or not to float... is that the question? How to maximise your use of the Sport Psychology float tanks.

By: Bond J.

How to maximise your use of the Sport Psychology float tanks.

1997

 

The Benefits of Flotation REST in a Pain Management Program

By: Borrie R.

1997

 

The Benefits of Flotation REST (Restricted Environmental StimulationTherapy) in a Pain Management Program.

By: Borrie, R.A.

6th International REST Conference. San Francisco.

1997

 

A Pilot Test of REST as a Relapse Prevention Treatment for Alcohol and Drug Abusers

By: David B.

1997

 

Effects of Flotation REST on Plasma Cortisol in Rheumatoid Arthritis

By: McCormick B.A., Shafransky D.R., Fine T.H. & Turner J.W. Jr.

6th International REST Conference. San Francisco

1997

 

Effects of Rational Emotive Therapy and REST on Social Anxiety

By: O'Toole P. & Barabasz M.

6th International REST Conference. San Francisco., Washington State University, Pullman, WA

1997

 

Enhancing Rowing Ergoer Performance Through Floatation REST

By: Richardson S.

6th International REST Conference. San Francisco

1997

 

Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy (REST) on Serological Markers of Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis

By: Shafransky D.R., McCormick B.A., Fine T.H. & Turner J.W. Jr.

6th International REST Conference. San Francisco

1997

 

Treatment of Psychosomatic Illnesses Through Mental Training and Floatations in Oxygenated Magnesium Sulfate Saturated Baths

By: Dr. Suchurbruck, Dr. Berman & Tapprich J.

6th International REST Conference. San Francisco.

1997

 

Plasma Catecholamine Activity During Flotation REST

By: Turner J.W. Jr., Fine T. & Hamad N.M.

6th International REST Conference.San Francisco

1997

 

The Effects of Flotation REST on Musical Creativity

By: Vartarian O.A.

6th International REST Conference. San Francisco.

1997

 

"A pilot study to evaluate the effects of floatation spa treatment on patients with osteoarthritis"

By: Hill, S.; Eckett, M.J.H.; Peterson, C.; Harkness, E.F.

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

1999

 

The origin and status quo of flotation therapy

By: Hu Pei-Cheng, SU Ying

Clinical Psychology Journal (China) 1999; 7:248-252.

1999

 

Imagery, Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Enhancing Mental Training and Rowing Ergometer Performance through Flotation REST

By: Richardson, Sean O.

1999

 

Health and Therapeutic Applications of Chamber and Floatation Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy (REST)

By: Suedfeld P.; Borrie, R.A.

Psychology and Health, 1999, Vol. 14, pp. 545-566

1999

 

Flotation therapy in treatment of patients with primary hypertension

By: Hu Pei-Cheng, Wang RR, Shang ZH

Clinical Psychology Journal (China) 2000; 14: 414-416

2000

 

"The experience of flotation-REST as a function of setting and previous experience of altered states of consciousness."

By: Norlander, T., Kjellgren, A., & Archer, T.

"Imagination, Cognition and Personality"

2001

 

The experience of floatation-REST as a function of setting and previous experience of altered states of consciousness.

By: Norlander, T., Kjellgren, A., & Archer, T.

Imagination, Cognition, and Personality, 20, 161-178.

2001

 

Relaxation in a floatation tank brings peace and quiet, increased well-being and reduced pain.

By: Kjellgren, Anette

The Swedish Research Council 05.11.2003

2003

 

The Experience of flotation-REST (Restricted Environmental Stimultation Technique): Consciousness, Creativity, Subjective Stress and Pain.

By: Kjellgren, Anette

"Doctoral dissertation, Göteborgs Universitet, Göteborg, Sweden. ISSN 1101- 718X."

2003

 

"New age: Exploration of outlook–on–life frameworks from a phenomenological perspective"

By: Norlander, T., Gård, L., Lindholm, L., & Archer, T.

Mental Health, Religion, & Culture, 6, 1-20.

2003

 

"Effects of flotation-REST (Restricted Environmental Stimulation Technique) on stress related muscle pain: What makes the difference in therapy, attention-placebo, or the relaxation response?"

By: "Bood, S. Å., Sundequist, U., Kjellgren, A., Nordström, G., & Norlander, T."

Pain Research and Mangement; 2005 Winter;10(4):201-9.

2005

 

"Flotation restricted environmental stimulation therapy (REST) as a stress-management tool: A meta-analysis"

By: Van Dierendonck, Dirk; Nijenhuis, Jan Te

Psychology and Health, 20, 405-412.

2005

 

"Eliciting the relaxation response with help of flotation-REST (Restricted Environmental Stimulation Technique) in patients with stress related ailments."

By: Bood, S. Å., Sundequist, U., Norlander, T., Nordström, L., Nordenström, K., Kjellgren, A., et al.

International Journal of Stress Management, 13, 154-175.

2006

 

Case studies on fibromyalgia and burn-out depression using psychotherapy in combination with flotation-REST: Personality development and increased well-being.

By: Åsenlöf, K., Olsson, S., Bood, S. Å., & Norlander, T.

"Imagination, Cognition and Personality"

2007

 

Bending and mending the neurosignature. Frameworks of influence by flotation-REST (Restricted environmental stimulation technique) upon wellbeing in patients with stress related ailments

By: Bood, S. Å.

"Doctoral dissertation, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden. ISSN 1403-8099."

2007

 

Floating Effective for Stress and Pain, Research Suggests

By: Bood, S.A.

Science Daily (Nov. 6, 2007)

2007

 

Effects of REST(Restricted Environmental Stimulation technique) on Stress related muscle pain: Are 33 flotationsessions more effective than 12 sessions?

By: Bood, S. Å., Sundequist, U., Kjellgren, A., Nordström, G., & Norlander, T.

Personality and Behaviour, 35, 143-156

2007

 

Treating stress related pain in a clinical sample with flotation-REST:A further report on improvementson pain assessed by the Pain Area Inventory (PAI).

By: Landström, A., Bood, S.Å., Kjellgren, A., & Norlander, T.

Social Behaviour and Personality,35, 1279 1280

2007

 

Chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorders and Their Treatment Using Floatation-REST (Restricted Environmental Stimulation Technique)

By: Edebol, Hanna; Bood, Ake Bood, Sven; Norlander, Torsten

Qualitative Health Research

2008

 

Sensory Isolation in Flotation Tanks: Altered States of Consciousness and Effects on Well-being

By: Kjellgren, Anette; Lyden, Francisca; Norlander, Torsten

The Qualitative Report Volume 13 Number 4 December 2008 636-656

2008

 

A Proposal for an International Floatation Project

By: Roderick Borrie, Ph.D.

2010

 

A Proposal for an International Floatation Project

By: Roderick Borrie, Ph.D.

This proposal was developed as a cooperative effort by the participants of the 2010 Floatation Summit in London. That this proposal materialized is a statement of the high level of cooperation that occurred at this meeting.

2010

 

Toward Wider Clinical Use of Flotation REST

By: Roderick Borrie, Ph.D.

This paper was presented September 25, 2010 at the 2010 Flotation Summit in London, UK.

2010

 

Floatation REST Therapy Results in Pain Relief and Relaxation for Fibromyalgia Patients

By: Dr. Roderick Borrie and Dr. Tamara Russell

2011

 

The effect of the floatation version of restricted environmental stimulation technique (REST) on Jazz Improvisation

By: Jacobs, T.

Music and Medicine, October 2011 3(4), p. 234-238

2011

 

Effects of Wet and Dry Floatation on Blood Pressure and Plasma Cortisol

By: Turner, John Jr.; Gerard, William; Hyland, John; Nieland, Pamela, Fine, Thomas

"Clinical and Experimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation: New Developments and Perspectives. pp. 239-248. New York: Springer-Verlag New York Inc."

1985 or 1993

 

Flow of consciousness in restricted environmental stimulation.

By: Suedfeld, P., Ballard, E. J., Baker-Brown, G. & Borrie, R. A.

"hnagination. Cognition and Personality', 5, 219-230"

1985-1986

 

Short-Term Exposure to REST: Enhanced Performance on a Signal-Detection Task

By: Atkinson, Richard

Selected Papers from Clinical and Experimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation, p. 93-100

 

Psychological Comparisons of REST and Hypnosis: Implications for FutureResearch.

By: Crawford H.

Clinical and Experimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation: New Developmentsand Perspectives. pp. 175-186.

 

The Effects of Dry Floatation REST on Hypnotizability, EEG and Skin Conductance in Lighted and Unlighted Conditions

By: Barabasz, M.; Barabasz, A.; Darakjy-Jaeger, J.; Justice, T.; Anderson, K.; Trevisan, M.

Washington State University, Pullman, WA

 

The Effects of Dry Floatation REST on Marksmanship Performance: More Data

By: Barabasz, A.; Barabasz, M.; Warner, D.; and Bauman, J.

Washington State University, Pullman, WA

 

REST Effects on Human Performance

By: Barabasz, M.; Barabasz, A.

Washington State University, Pullman, WA

 

Altered States: From Fiction to Fact: Introducing the Altered Waking States Induction Method

By: Bonk, Richard

Wellness Center Etc., Inc.

 

Effects of REST and Natural Environment Videos on Recovery from Induced Stress

By: Christensen, D.; Barabasz, M.

Washington State University, Pullman, WA

 

Rheumatoid arthritis

By: Doré R. Shefransky, A. Betsy McCormick, Thomas H. Fine and John W. Turner, Jr.

Medical College of Ohio Toledo, Ohio

 

Auditory Signal Detection in Various Levels of Restricted Environmental Stimulation

By: Eichorn, D.

University of British Columbia

 

Flotation REST in Applied Psychophysiology

By: Fine, Thomas H., M.A. and Borrie, Roderick, Ph.D.

 

Effects of Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy on Cortisol, Pain, and Indices of inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritics

By: Fine, T.H.; McCormick, B.A.; Shefransky, D.O.; and Turner, J.W. PhD.

Medical College of Ohio, Department of Psychiatry and Department of Physiology.

 

Listening to Binaural Beats to Enhance the Effects of REST

By: Holmes Atwater, F.

 

Effects of flotation therapy on relaxation and mental state

By: Hu Pei-Cheng, SU Ying

 

Effects of Six Hours of Lighted and Light-Free Dry Floatation REST on Changes in Absorbtion and Mood State

By: Justice, T.; Barabasz, A.; and Trevisan, M.

Washington State University, Pullman, WA

 

Effects of Floatation REST on Serum Cortisol in Rheumatoid Arthritics

By: McCormick, B.A.; Shafransky, D.R.; Fine, T.H.; and Turner, J.W. Jr.

Dept. of Physiology and Molecular Medicine, Medical College of Ohio, 3000 Arlington Avenue, Toledo, OH 43699

 

A Comparative Physiological and Psychometric Assessment of REST Floatation, Progressive Relaxation, and Light-Sound Stimulation Relaxation Training

By: Randolfi, E.A. Ph.D.

 

Enhancing Rowing Ergometer Performance Through Floatation REST

By: Richardson, S.

University of British Columbia

 

Treatment of psoriasis

By: Dr. Schurbruck, M.D., Dr. Bergman, M.D. Juergen Tapprich

 

REST as a Capsule Experience: Implications for Future Research

By: Steele, G.D.

"Human and Leisure Sciences; Lincoln University New Zealand"

 

Physiological and Mood Effects of Salt Water Floatation Periods

By: Stern, Gary S., Ph.D

Unpublished Paper.