Biofeedback, Third Edition: A Practitioner's Guide

The definitive text in the field, this comprehensive volume provides state-of-the-science coverage of biofeedback research, applications, clinical procedures, and biomedical instrumentation. With contributions from leading experts, the volume offers a unique combination of practical know-how and scholarly expertise. A wealth of information is presented in an accessible, streamlined style, including helpful glossaries throughout. Featured are detailed protocols for helping patients cultivate lower physiological arousal and for addressing an array of specific clinical problems: headaches, temporomandibular disorders, Raynaud's disease, essential hypertension, neuromuscular problems, elimination disorders, and much more. "Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, this comprehensive text offers state-of-the-science coverage of biofeedback research, applications, clinical procedures, and biomedical instrumentation. With contributions from leading experts, the volume offers a unique combination of practical know-how and scholarly expertise. A wealth of information is presented in an accessible, streamlined style, with helpful glossaries featured throughout. Chapters in the third edition have been restructured and extensively rewritten, some with new authorship, and 11 entirely new chapters have been added. The definitive text in the field since its original publication, Biofeedback is a vital resource for clinicians and students alike."--Jacket This chapter conveys a rich appreciation of the converging trends that have influenced the development and journey of applied biofeedback, and the evolution of the broader field of applied psychophysiology.