Biofeedback (Psychology)
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Friday, November 20, 2009

Cerebellar contributions to adaptive control of saccades in humans.

12 Oct 2009 The cerebellum may monitor motor commands and through internal feedback correct for anticipated errors. Saccades provide a test of this idea because these movements are completed too quickly for sensory feedback to be useful. Earlier, we reported ... Read more...

[Biofeedback treatment of giggle incontinence in a teenager]

30 Aug 2009 Giggle incontinence is a rare syndrome in which apparently complete voiding occurs specifically during laughing. It needs to be differentiated from stress incontinence and detrusor instability. Reports on the treatment outcome of this disorder are ... Read more...

Chronic constipation in the elderly.

30 Aug 2009 Chronic constipation is a common problem in the elderly, with a variety of causes, including pelvic floor dysfunction, medication effects, and numerous age-specific conditions. A stepwise diagnostic and therapeutic approach to patients with chronic ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Biofeedback (Psychology)'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Cerebellar contributions to adaptive control of saccades in humans. 12 Oct 2009
• [Biofeedback treatment of giggle incontinence in a teenager] 30 Aug 2009
• Chronic constipation in the elderly. 30 Aug 2009
• Observations on hearing aid users' strategies for controlling the level of their own voice. 30 Aug 2009
• Transformational technologies in single-event neurological conditions: applying lessons learned in stroke to cerebral palsy (August 14-15, 2008). 30 Aug 2009
• Computation with spikes in a winner-take-all network. 30 Aug 2009
• Editorial comment. 18 Aug 2009
• Successful treatment for giggle incontinence with biofeedback. 18 Aug 2009
• Editorial comment. 18 Aug 2009
• Biofeedback training for lower urinary tract symptoms: factors affecting efficacy. 18 Aug 2009
• Mirror therapy for chronic complex regional pain syndrome type 1 and stroke. 4 Aug 2009
• Biofeedback training for partial weight bearing in patients after total hip arthroplasty. 30 Jul 2009
• Psychogenic movement disorders. 30 Jul 2009
• Psychophysiological stress assessment using biofeedback. 29 Jul 2009
• Optimizing microsurgical skills with EEG neurofeedback. 22 Jul 2009
• The brain-computer interface cycle. 20 Jul 2009
• [Characteristics of EEG-based biofeedback treatment procedures in normal and complicated pregnancy] 29 Jun 2009
• Prevalence of sexual and physical abuse in patients with obstructed defecation: impact on biofeedback treatment. 29 Jun 2009
• Efficacy of neurofeedback treatment in ADHD: the effects on inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity: a meta-analysis. 29 Jun 2009
• Meta-analysis of EEG biofeedback in treating epilepsy. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Biofeedback (Psychology)'

Definition: Process by which a person uses biofeedback information to gain voluntary control over processes or functions which are primarily under autonomic control. It is used in experimental or treatment settings with human subjects. (From APA Thesaurus of Psychological Terms, 8th ed)

Descriptor UI: D001676

Alternative terms: Biofeedback (Psychology); Biofeedbacks (Psychology); Feedback, Psychophysiological; Feedback, Psychophysiologic; Biofeedback; Psychophysiologic Feedback;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; drug effects; physiology; radiation effects; ethics; instrumentation; methods;

Tree Number: E02.190.525.124; F02.830.120; F04.754.137.350; F04.754.180;

History Note: 77

Technical Notes: differentiate from FEEDBACK as a physiol concept (G) & as an information concept (L); DF: BIOFEEDBACK