| Titel: | A History of Clinical Biofeedback |
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| Autor: | Anchor, KN Beck, SE Sieveking, N Adkins, J |
| Mediengruppe: | journal article |
| Herausgeber: | --- |
| Zeitschrift: | American Journal of Clinical Biofeedback |
| Jahr: | 1982 |
| Band: | 5 |
| Heft: | 1 |
| Seiten: | 3-16 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Abstract: | ###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################; Electrical engineering feedback and control theories are the 2 most important concepts underlying all of biofeedback research, although strong parallels are noted between biofeedback and Eastern mind-body control practices such as zen, yoga, and meditation. The development of biofeedback is traced through 3 phases: (1) aural feedback of EMG information to promote muscle relaxation or retraining and the demonstration that GSR can be modified through operant conditioning; (2) the demonstration that autonomically mediated responses can be modified by instrumental conditioning techniques and research into the mechanisms of biofeedback; and (3) the application of muscular, thermal, and brain wave biofeedback to the treatment of disorders such as migraine and tension headaches, generalized anxieties, and epilepsy. The growing acceptance of clinical biofeedback and the establishment of biofeedback both as a research and professional discipline are also discussed. (55 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2002 APA, all rights reserved) |