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What is Biofeedback?

Category: Psychotherapy

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Biofeedback is a form of alternative medicine that measures quantifiable bodily functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, skin temperature, sweat gland activity, and muscle tension, conveying the information in real-time to increase awareness conscious control of physiological activities.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Pelvic floor dyssynergia 28 0
Pain 20 7
Migraine headaches 2 1
Stress 2 1
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 1 1

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 1
Moderate 0
Mild 0
None 11

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Biofeedback

Side effect Patients Percentage

Why patients stopped taking Biofeedback

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 4
Course of treatment ended 2
Expense 2
Other 2
This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help 2
Completed the number of sessions covered by my insurance 1
Doctor's advice 1
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Duration

Stopped going to Biofeedback

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
1 - 6 months 7
6 months - 1 year 2
1 - 2 years 1
2 - 5 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 4
Usually 6
Sometimes 2
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 3
A little hard to take 5
Not at all hard to take 4
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 2
$50-99 5
$25-49 0
< $25 0
Not specified 4
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1 patient evaluation for Biofeedback

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Aug 10, 2011 (Started Jun 08, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for atrophy of arm muscles)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1 M,W,F
  • 0 helpful marks
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