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[Case Report on the Treatment of Inner Restlessness with Biofeedback and Behavior Therapy]
Petra Schmid1, Tilman Steinert1, Agata Czekaj1
1ZfP Südwürttemberg, Klinik I für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie der Universität Ulm (Weissenau).
Background:
Inner restlessness is a frequently mentioned symptom in psychiatric-psychotherapeutic clinical practice, from which patients with various mental illnesses suffer.
Method:
A patient with major depression was treated with a total of eight biofeedback sessions with the physiological parameter heart rate variability and three behavioral therapy sessions. Questionnaires were used to assess the symptom of inner restlessness and a possible success of the therapy.
Results:
Inner restlessness, ability to relax, disease burden and self-efficacy improved significantly over the 3-week treatment period.
Discussion:
Inner restlessness could be treated surprisingly successfully.
Conclusion:
More importance should be given to the treatment of inner restlessness.
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