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ArticleMateria socio-medica2019

The Contribution of Biofeedback Brain Boy Method to the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders.

Eleftheria Zafeiri, Agapi Kandylaki, Sofia Zyga, Ioannis Zarogiannis, Georgios I Panoutsopoulos

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Article in Materia socio-medica, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Eleftheria ZafeiriLaboratory of Physiology and Pharmacology, Department of Nursing, School of Human Movement and Quality of Life, University of Peloponnese, Greece.
Agapi KandylakiDepartment Social Administration and Political Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Sofia ZygaLaboratory of Physiology and Pharmacology, Department of Nursing, School of Human Movement and Quality of Life, University of Peloponnese, Greece.
Ioannis ZarogiannisDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Caring Professions, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece.
Georgios I PanoutsopoulosLaboratory of Physiology and Pharmacology, Department of Nursing, School of Human Movement and Quality of Life, University of Peloponnese, Greece.
Democritus University of Thrace · GRUniversity of West Attica · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAnxiety management is one of the most important health issues which is being faced by humans today. Biofeedback, as a method of neurophysiology, has been added to the methods recommended for this purpose.

aimThe aim of the study was to measure the effectiveness of biofeedback method by using Brain Boy Universal Professional in the treatment of anxiety disorders.

methodsThe sample of this research study consisted of 50 individuals, suffering from symptoms of anxiety, who underwent biofeedback therapy. For the purposes of this study, the self-administered questionnaire Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety was completed by the individuals both before the initiation of the therapy and after individuals had completed ten sessions of treatment with biofeedback.

resultsPrior to biofeedback, 26% of the participants showed mild to moderate anxiety, 12% a medium severity of anxiety and the remaining 62% severe anxiety. After the completion of 10 sessions of biofeedback, 78% of the participants was found to experience mild to moderate anxiety, 12% a medium severity of anxiety and only 10% of severe anxiety.

conclusionBiofeedback can be a therapeutic method for the treatment of anxiety disorders, giving treatment to patients who do not respond to drugs but also to patients who want to apply to undergo such treatment alongside other therapeutic methods including drugs.

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anxietybiofeedbackstress

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