Target training: a technique for assessing self-regulation of skin temperature.
The determination of the achievement of self-regulation of hand temperature can be difficult, even with adequate baseline and control procedures. Although bidirectional training is often mentioned as a technique for thorough learning and for a convincing demonstration of temperature control, patients are sometimes unwilling or unable to lower hand temperature volitionally. This case report describes a patient who, due to failure at lowering her hand temperature, developed the target training method to convince herself of her self-regulation skill. The method may be useful in both clinical and research settings.
D000328:Adult; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012881:Skin Temperature