Biofeedback, Second Edition A Practitioner's Guide

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Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1998-07-22
Publisher(s): The Guilford Press
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Summary

The definitive text in the field, this comprehensive volume provides state-of-the-science coverage of biofeedback research, applications, clinical procedures, and biomedical instrumentation. With contributions from leading experts, the volume offers a unique combination of practical know-how and scholarly expertise. A wealth of information is presented in an accessible, streamlined style, including helpful glossaries throughout. Featured are detailed protocols for helping patients cultivate lower physiological arousal and for addressing an array of specific clinical problems: headaches, temporomandibular disorders, Raynaud's disease, essential hypertension, neuromuscular problems, elimination disorders, and much more.

Author Biography

Mark S. Schwartz, PhD, is Chair of Psychology at the Mayo Clinic Jacksonville. He has been with the Mayo Clinic for more than 30 years and is a former President of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback.

Table of Contents

History, Entering, and Definitions
A Historical Perspective on the Field of Biofeedback and Applied Psychophysiologyp. 3
Entering the Field and Assuring Competencep. 20
Definitions of Biofeedback and Applied Psychophysiologyp. 27
Instrumentation
A Primer of Biofeedback Instrumentationp. 43
A Primer of Electroencephalographic Instrumentationp. 88
Office Assessment and Compliance
Intake Decisions and Preparation of Patients for Therapyp. 105
Psychophysiological Assessment and Biofeedback Baselines: A Primerp. 128
Compliancep. 159
Cultivating Lower Arousal
Dietary Considerations: Rationale, Issues, Substances, Evaluation, and Patient Educationp. 181
The Respiratory System in Applied Psychophysiologyp. 212
Resonant Frequency Heart Rate Biofeedbackp. 245
Problems with Relaxation and Biofeedback-Assisted Relaxation, and Guidelines for Managementp. 251
The Use of Audiotapes for Patient Education and Relaxationp. 265
Disorders Needing Lower Tension and Arousal
Headachep. 275
Temporomandibular Disordersp. 349
Raynaud's Disease and Raynaud's Phenomenonp. 369
Biobehavioral Treatment of Essential Hypertensionp. 382
Electroencephalographic Biofeedback Applications
Neurofeedback for the Management of Attention Deficit Disordersp. 409
Clinical Applications of Electroencephalographic Biofeedbackp. 438
Biofeedback of Slow Cortical Potentials in Epilepsyp. 464
The Thought Translation Device: Slow Cortical Potential Biofeedback for Verbal Communication in Paralyzed Patientsp. 471
Neuromuscular Applications
Biofeedback in Neuromuscular Reeducation and Gait Trainingp. 485
Biofeedback-Assisted Musculoskeletal Therapy and Neuromuscular Reeducationp. 515
Psychophysiology for Performing Artistsp. 545
Sport Psychology Applications of Biofeedback and Neurofeedbackp. 560
Elimination Disorders
Urinary Incontinence: Evaluation and Biofeedback Treatmentp. 591
Fecal Incontinencep. 622
The Use of Biofeedback for Pelvic Floor Disorders Associated with a Failure to Relaxp. 646
Irritable Bowel Syndromep. 658
Pediatric Applications
Pediatric Headachep. 687
Pediatric Applications Other Than Headachep. 696
Other Applications
Diabetes Mellitusp. 727
Tinnitus: Nothing Is as Loud as a Sound You Are Trying Not to Hearp. 750
Fibromyalgia Syndromep. 776
Treating Special Populationsp. 795
Professional Issues
The Application of Ethics and Law in Daily Practicep. 813
Other Professional Topics and Issuesp. 835
Evaluating Research in Clinical Biofeedbackp. 867
Frontier
The Frontier and Further Forwardp. 883
Indexp. 918
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