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Biofeedback is one of many tools in the current revolution in psychotherapy and medicine which places the responsibility for illness, health, and personal growth upon the individual. In this model, the therapist acts as a guide or a teacher in order to maximize the conditions for the trainee’s growth and self-healing.
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Peper, E., Pelletier, K.R., Tandy, B. (1979). Biofeedback Training: Holistic and Transpersonal Frontiers. In: Peper, E., Ancoli, S., Quinn, M. (eds) Mind/Body Integration. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2898-8_11
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