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Biofeedback
Biofeedback is a widely used method for teaching people voluntary control of various physiological functions by providing instantaneous information about the status of the person's physiological activity. Feedback usually is given in the form of visual and/or auditory signals derived from physiological recording devices. People can use biofeedback to obtain voluntary control over their bodies. Biofeedback methods have been successfully applied to treating a wide variety of ailments, including headache and other chronic pain conditions, hypertension, vasospastic diseases, incontinence, and insomnia (Schwartz & ...
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