Bioesensitization: biofeedback-controlled systematic desensitization of the stress response to infant crying1

Biofeedback and Self-Regulation

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 273-290

  Tyson, Paul D ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Child abuse physical; Desensitization; Eeg alpha power spectral analysis; Perception infant crying; Stress management training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYING; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); CRYING; DESENSITIZATION, PSYCHOLOGIC; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0030229213     PISSN: 03633586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02214738     Document Type: Article

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