Self-regulation of anxiety

Area of Science:

• Psychophysiology
• Behavioral Medicine
• Clinical Psychology

Background:

• Existing literature lacks clinically relevant controlled efficacy studies on biofeedback and self-regulation for anxiety.
• Previous controlled studies did not employ a comprehensive self-regulation treatment approach.
• The current study addresses this gap by examining physiological mechanisms of anxiety and its self-regulation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review the literature on biofeedback, self-regulation, and anxiety.
• To identify the absence of clinically relevant controlled efficacy studies.
• To propose a comprehensive physiological self-regulation treatment package.

Main Methods:

• Literature review of biofeedback, self-regulation, and anxiety.
• Examination of physiological mechanisms underlying anxiety and self-regulation.
• Development of a comprehensive physiological self-regulation treatment package based on case presentations.

Main Results:

• No clinically relevant controlled efficacy studies were found in the literature review.
• Existing controlled studies lacked a comprehensive self-regulation treatment protocol.
• Case presentations demonstrated treatment results with various anxiety disorders using the proposed package.

Conclusions:

• There is a significant need for controlled efficacy studies on comprehensive self-regulation treatments for anxiety.
• The proposed physiological self-regulation treatment package shows promise in managing anxiety disorders.
• Further research is warranted to validate the efficacy of this integrated approach.