Apostila do Xavier Serrano Hortelano

Apresentado no Simpósio “Relaxamento: sua importância no contexto psicoterápico”, 36ª Reunião Anual da SBPC, São Paulo, 4-11 de julho de 1984. Publicado na Revista Ciência e Cultura (SBPC), 1984.ABSTRACT. The Calatonia method in psychotherapy. Calatonia  is a method of relaxation proposed by Sandor that makes use of soft touches applied upon the patient's skin, in association with psychotherapy. The three Calatonia techniques are briefly described and commented emphasizing its relations with the analytical process, the psychophysiological reorganizations and the posture alterations. The Calatonia induced responses are partially due to the kinesiological factors mobilized by the soft touches as thou to the sensations, affects, images and ideas arisen by tactile stimulation. In any of these categories, the patient's reactions to the method cannot be viewed only as psychophysiological reconditionning but foremost as an holistic existencial reavaluations.

A Calatonia é um método de relaxação que nasceu nos meios clínicos, na cidade de São Paulo, proposto pelo professor Pethö Sándor.