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Biofeedback, Psychology

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Definition: The therapy technique of providing the status of one's own AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM function (e.g., skin temperature, heartbeats, brain waves) as visual or auditory feedback in order to self-control related conditions (e.g., hypertension, migraine headaches).  FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL is also available   
See Also Feedback
Examples Neurofeedback
Other names Feedback, Psychophysiologic; False Physiological Feedback; Bogus Physiological Feedback; Biofeedback (Psychology); Psychology Biofeedbacks; Psychology Biofeedback; Physiological Feedbacks, False; Physiological Feedbacks, Bogus; Physiological Feedback, False; Physiological Feedback, Bogus; Myofeedbacks; Feedbacks, False Physiological; Feedbacks, Bogus Physiological; Feedback, False Physiological; Feedback, Bogus Physiological; False Physiological Feedbacks; Bogus Physiological Feedbacks; Biofeedbacks, Psychology; Biofeedbacks (Psychology); Biofeedbacks

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