The use of a respiratory RATE biofeedback device to reduce dental anxiety: An exploratory investigation

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 63-70

  Morarend, Quinn A ^a,b   Spector, Michael L ^b   Dawson, Deborah V ^b   Clark, Steven H ^b   Holmes, David C ^b  

^a Private Practice Limited to Periodontics   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Dental anxiety; Local anesthetic injection; Pilot study; Resperate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; DENTAL ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; DENTAL ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; RESPIRATORY RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79960198392     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10484-011-9148-z     Document Type: Article

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