This study investigated the use of biofeedback as part of stress-management training program with head injured adults. The single cases examined were four males with head injuries of moderate severity who were in the post-acute stages of recovery. Treatment involved bi-weekly relaxation training, using EMG biofeedback in combination with deep breathing, autogenic training and/or imagery. Individual subject response to relaxation training was examined during treatment sessions, as was the frequency of stress-related symptomatology outside of sessions, and overall functional adaptation. While all subjects showed evidence of relaxation during treatment sessions, such factors as the nature of the functional disturbance and personal motivation appear to be related to the degree of carryover to the external environment.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc501133 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Lysaght, Rosemary |
| Contributors | Bodenhamer-Davis, Eugenia, Greenspoon, Joel, Wong, Daniel W. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 77 leaves : ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, Lysaght, Rosemary, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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