Biofeedback, virtual reality and mobile phones in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (gad): A phase-2 controlled clinical trial

Journal of Cyber Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 315-327

  Pallavicini, Federica ^a,b   Algeri, Davide ^a   Repetto, Claudia ^a,c   Gorini, Alessandra ^a,d   Riva, Giuseppe ^a,c  

^a ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD); Portable devices; Relaxation; Virtual reality (VR)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BECK ANXIETY INVENTORY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER 7; HAMILTON ANXIETY SCALE; HUMAN; MOBILE PHONE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PENN STATE WORRY QUESTIONNAIRE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRTUAL REALITY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 78649906371     PISSN: 17849934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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