Biofeedback-assisted relaxation therapy in neurocardiogenic syncope: A pilot study

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 183-192

  McGrady, Angele V ^a   Kern Buell, Cheryl ^a   Bush, Ellen ^a   Devonshire, Rosalie ^a   Claggett, Alice L ^a   Grubb, Blair P ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Headache; Relaxation; Syncope

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTOGENIC TRAINING; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; BIOFEEDBACK ASSISTED RELAXATION THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM; SYNCOPE; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; VERTIGO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0043234622     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024664629676     Document Type: Article

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