Behavioral treatment of high blood pressure: III. Follow-up results and treatment recommendations
| Autor: | Bernard T. Engel, Kenneth R. Gaarder, Michael S. Glasgow |
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| Rok vydání: | 1983 |
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business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Behavioral treatment Follow up results Biofeedback Psychology Blood Pressure Middle Aged Relaxation Therapy Biofeedback Elevated blood Psychiatry and Mental health Blood pressure Behavior Therapy Anesthesia Hypertension medicine Humans Female Diuretic Care program business Diuretics Applied Psychology Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Psychosomatic medicine. 45(1) |
| ISSN: | 0033-3174 |
| Popis: | This article is the third in a series of studies designed to evaluate systolic blood pressure biofeedback and relaxation in the treatment of elevated blood pressure. It reports on the posttreatment follow-up results. The main findings were that patients who received the behavioral treatments could achieve and sustain reductions in blood pressure for at least 18 months. Furthermore, a number of patients who were receiving diuretic therapy to control their pressures were able to maintain reduced pressure for at least 9 months after discontinuing medication. A model for a behavioral-stepped care program is proposed. |
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