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  1. Institute for Behavioral Research, 2429 Linden Lane, 20910, Silver Spring, Maryland

    Edward Taub

  2. Institute of Living, Hartford, Connecticut

    Charles F. Stroebel

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Contributing Committee Members for this report are as follows: John R. Erbeck, Clarence H. Hartman, Norman L. Stephenson, and Richard Surwit.

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Taub, E., Stroebel, C.F. Biofeedback in the treatment of vasoconstrictive syndromes. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation 3, 363–373 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00998942

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