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Combining Biofeedback with Stress Management Interventions: A Systematic Review of Physiological and Psychological
Nele A J De Witte1, Inez Buyck2,3, Tom Van Daele2
1Expertise Unit Psychology, Technology & Society, Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Molenstraat 8, 2018, Antwerp, Belgium. nele.dw@thomasmore.be.
Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
|January 4, 2019
Summary
Adding biofeedback to stress management interventions shows promise for improving both psychological and physiological stress indicators. This accessible, low-cost addition warrants further research into its specific components and effectiveness.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Health Technology
- Clinical Medicine
Background:
- Mental healthcare systems face challenges with increasing stress symptoms.
- Outpatient stress management is effective, with technology enabling new approaches like biofeedback.
- Integrating biofeedback into stress management requires understanding its conceptualization and evaluation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review stress management interventions incorporating biofeedback.
- To explore the impact of these interventions on psychological and physiological stress indicators.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive literature search was conducted.
- Fourteen randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included in the systematic review.
Main Results:
- A significant diversity in intervention design and effectiveness was observed.
- Preliminary evidence suggests biofeedback improves both physiological and psychological stress indicators.
- Biofeedback presents a potentially accessible and low-cost addition to stress interventions.
Conclusions:
- Biofeedback integration into stress management interventions shows potential benefits.
- Further research is needed to determine the effectiveness of specific biofeedback components.
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