Review article

https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2016.55.01.21

Biofeedback Training and Tension-Type Headache

Ana Šečić ; Clinical Department of Neurology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Timon Cvjetičanin ; Clinical Department of Neurology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Vanja Bašić Kes ; Clinical Department of Neurology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Biofeedback is a training method, which connects physiological and psychological processes in a person for the purposes of improving his/her physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health. In biofeedback treatment, an active role of the patient is stressed for him/her to be able to actively control the physiological and emotional processes. The aim of biofeedback is to improve the conscious control of the individual’s involuntary physiological activity. Research has shown that biofeedback, either applied alone or in combination with other behavioral therapies (techniques), is an effective treatment for various medical and psychological disorders, from headache and hypertension to temporomandibular and attention deficit disorders. More than 90% of adults experience headache once a year, which makes headache one of the most common symptoms and diagnoses in medicine. Tension-type headaches occur in at least 40% of the population and their impact on the health insurance costs and diminished productivity is significant. Studies have shown that clinical
biofeedback training is effective in treating headaches. Moreover, the authors stress the need for additional research and further development of methodology for this kind of research.

Keywords

Biofeedback, psychology; Tension-type headache – therapy

Hrčak ID:

161290

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/161290

Publication date:

1.3.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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