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The purpose of this chapter is to provide a basic introduction to biofeedback in general and as it relates to the treatment of excessive stress. Biofeedback may be thought of as a unique “high technology” therapy that may be used to: (1) engender a relaxation response, thus treating the stress response itself, or (2) alter target-organ activity, thus treating the symptoms of excessive stress arousal.
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Everly, G.S. (1989). Biofeedback in the Treatment of the Stress Response. In: A Clinical Guide to the Treatment of the Human Stress Response. The Plenum Series on Stress and Coping. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0741-9_14
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