Main description:

A practical guide to the clinical use of biofeedback, integrating powerful mindfulness techniques. * A definitive desk reference for the use of peripheral biofeedback techniques in psychotherapeutic settings, backed by a wealth of clinical research * Introduces mindfulness and acceptance techniques and shows how these methods can be incorporated into biofeedback practice * Step-by-step instructions provide everything a clinician needs to integrate biofeedback and mindfulness including protocols, exemplar logs for tracking symptoms, and sample scripts for mindfulness exercises * Includes scientifically robust treatment protocols for a range of common problems including headaches, hypertension and chronic pain

Contents:

List of Figures vii List of Tables ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction xiii Part I Foundations 1 1 Mindfulness and Acceptance Approach to Biofeedback 1 2 General Issues in Biofeedback 24 3 Biofeedback Equipment 29 Part II Assessment 33 4 Initial Evaluation 33 5 Psychophysiological Stress Profile 37 6 Psychophysiological Relaxation Profile 47 7 Evidence-Based Treatment Planning 57 Part III Biofeedback modalities 67 8 Breathing 67 9 Heart Rate Variability 97 10 Surface Electromyography 118 11 Temperature 157 12 Skin Conductance 165 Part IV Biofeedback application 172 13 Anxiety 172 14 Asthma 196 15 Migraine Headaches 204 16 Tension-Type Headache 215 17 Essential Hypertension 224 18 Irritable Bowel Syndrome 234 19 Raynaud s Phenomenon 242 20 Temporomandibular Joint Disorders 250 21 Chronic Low Back Pain and Other Chronic Pain Disorders 261 22 Emerging Directions 276 Appendix I Meditation Scripts 285 Appendix II Client Logs 300 Index 326