Self-Regulation of Breathing as a Primary Treatment for Anxiety

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 107-115

  Jerath, Ravinder ^a   Crawford, Molly W ^a   Barnes, Vernon A ^b   Harden, Kyler ^a  

^a AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Autonomic nervous system; Membrane potential; Slow deep breathing; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BREATHING; BREATHING EXERCISE; EMOTION; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONTROL; THERAPY;

ANXIETY; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BREATHING EXERCISES; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; RESPIRATION; SELF-CONTROL;

EID: 84929311057     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10484-015-9279-8     Document Type: Review

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