A practical guide to the clinical use of biofeedback, integrating powerful mindfulness techniques.
- A definitive desk reference for the use of peripheral biofeedback techniques in psychotherapeutic settings, backed by a wealth of clinical research
- Introduces mindfulness and acceptance techniques and shows how these methods can be incorporated into biofeedback practice
- Step-by-step instructions provide everything a clinician needs to integrate biofeedback and mindfulness including protocols, exemplar logs for tracking symptoms, and sample scripts for mindfulness exercises
- Includes scientifically robust treatment protocols for a range of common problems including headaches, hypertension and chronic pain
Content:
Chapter 1 Mindfulness and Acceptance Approach to Biofeedback (pages 1โ23):
Chapter 2 General Issues in Biofeedback (pages 24โ28):
Chapter 3 Biofeedback Equipment (pages 29โ32):
Chapter 4 Initial Evaluation (pages 33โ36):
Chapter 5 Psychophysiological Stress Profile (pages 37โ46):
Chapter 6 Psychophysiological Relaxation Profile (pages 47โ56):
Chapter 7 Evidence?Based Treatment Planning (pages 57โ66):
Chapter 8 Breathing (pages 67โ96):
Chapter 9 Heart Rate Variability (pages 97โ117):
Chapter 10 Surface Electromyography (pages 118โ156):
Chapter 11 Temperature (pages 157โ164):
Chapter 12 Skin Conductance (pages 165โ171):
Chapter 13 Anxiety (pages 172โ195):
Chapter 14 Asthma (pages 196โ203):
Chapter 15 Migraine Headaches (pages 204โ214):
Chapter 16 Tension?Type Headache (pages 215โ223):
Chapter 17 Essential Hypertension (pages 224โ233):
Chapter 18 Irritable Bowel Syndrome (pages 234โ241):
Chapter 19 Raynaud's Phenomenon (pages 242โ249):
Chapter 20 Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (pages 250โ260):
Chapter 21 Chronic Low Back Pain and Other Chronic Pain Disorders (pages 261โ275):
Chapter 22 Emerging Directions (pages 276โ284):