Treating Chronic Stress to Address the Growing Problem of Depression and Anxiety: Biofeedback and Mindfulness as Simple, Effective Preventive Measures

Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 64-70

  Steffen, Patrick R ^a   Austin, Tara ^a   DeBarros, Andrea ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

anxiety; biofeedback; depression; mindfulness; stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 85051637508     PISSN: 23727322     EISSN: 23727330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2372732216685333     Document Type: Article

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