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Biofeedback and behavioral medicine: an overview.

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics

|January 1, 1979

Summary

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Biofeedback training allows individuals to gain voluntary control over physiological processes. This behavioral method shows promise for managing symptoms of various medical and psychophysiological disorders.

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Area of Science:

Behavioral Medicine
Psychophysiology
Autonomic Nervous System Regulation

Background:

Biofeedback is a behavioral technique enabling voluntary control over physiological functions.
Research indicates that various autonomic nervous system and internal bodily changes can be modified through biofeedback.
Specific response patterns are controllable via biofeedback.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the potential of biofeedback in managing psychophysiological and medical disorders.
To highlight the significance of behavioral principles in understanding and treating medical conditions.
To underscore the emerging field of behavioral medicine.

Main Methods:

Utilizing biofeedback as a behavioral intervention.
Conducting basic studies to assess the modifiability of physiological processes.

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Investigating the control of specific autonomic and neuromuscular responses.

Main Results:

Demonstrated ability to modify a variety of autonomic nervous system functions.
Evidence of control over specific physiological response patterns.
Biofeedback shows potential for symptom alteration in disorders like hypertension, migraine, and arrhythmias.

Conclusions:

Biofeedback is a promising behavioral method for enhancing voluntary physiological control.
Behavioral principles are increasingly recognized for their role in medical disorder etiology and treatment.
This research supports the integration of behavioral medicine approaches in healthcare.