Meta-Analysis of Biofeedback for Tension-Type Headache: Efficacy, Specificity, and Treatment Moderators

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 379-396

  Nestoriuc, Yvonne ^a   Rief, Winfried ^a   Martin, Alexandra ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

behavior therapy; biofeedback; chronic pain; meta analysis; tension type headache

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ANALGESIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MORBIDITY; MUSCLE TONE; PUBLISHING; RELAXATION TRAINING; SELF CONCEPT; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TENSION HEADACHE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TENSION-TYPE HEADACHE;

EID: 44949133174     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.76.3.379     Document Type: Article

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