| Autor: | Angele McGrady, Rosalie Devonshire, Cheryl L. Kern-Buell, Blair P. Grubb, Alice L. Claggett, Ellen Bush |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Coping (psychology) business.industry medicine.medical_treatment medicine.disease Biofeedback law.invention Health psychology Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology Randomized controlled trial law medicine Physical therapy Anxiety Relaxation Therapy medicine.symptom business Vasovagal syncope Wait list control group Applied Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. 28:183-192 |
| ISSN: | 1090-0586 |
| DOI: | 10.1023/a:1024664629676 |
| Popis: | This controlled pilot study explored the effects of biofeedback assisted relaxation (BFRT) in neurocardiogenic syncope. Twenty-two patients who completed a 2-week pretest, were randomized to either treatment or wait list control, followed by a 2-week posttreatment/control period. Treatment comprised electromyograph and thermal biofeedback, autogenic and progressive relaxation, and symptom-specific recommendations. Significant differences (p < .05) between groups were observed in the headache index and loss of consciousness, favoring the BFRT group. Both groups decreased state anxiety and depression. The Millon Behavioral Health Inventory was used to assess patients' coping style and adjustment to illness. The majority of the adult participants evidenced illness overreaction, preoccupation with illness, depressive feelings, and tendencies to nonadherence to therapy. BFRT is of potential benefit to patients with neurocardiogenic syncope, but further study is necessary to define the influence of coping style on outcome. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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