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Comparisons are made of self-reported medical costs from a sample of headache patients who underwent various combinations of relaxation training and biofeedback training. The average costs for the 2 years prior to self-regulatory treatment were $955±480 (3 SEM) for 45 patients; for the 2 years after completing treatment the average costs were $52±28 (3 SEM) for patients. Within the limitations of the study, medical costs do seem to have been markedly reduced.
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This research was supported by a grant from NINCDS, NS-15235.
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Blanchard, E.B., Jaccard, J., Andrasik, F. et al. Reduction in headache patients' medical expenses associated with biofeedback and relaxation treatments. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation 10, 63–68 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00998678
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00998678