A behavioral technique for recovery from the psychological trauma of hysterectomy.
Three groups of women (ns = 10) undergoing hysterectomy were subjects in an evaluation of biofeedback and relaxation techniques applied to recovery from psychological trauma of hysterectomy. Dependent measures included requests of pain medications, anxiety levels, finger-tip temperature, subjective units of discomfort, and number of days post-operative care. Although the results were mixed on most variables, the number of days post-operative care was significantly less in the relaxation/biofeedback group.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D003887:Desensitization, Psychologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000523:psychology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012064:Relaxation Therapy