title: Tools of behavioral medicine: applications of biofeedback treatment for children and adolescents.
abstract: This article reviews the role of biofeedback as a tool in behavioral medicine with applications for children and adolescents. Biofeedback as a method for enhancing self-regulation and criteria for prescribing biofeedback interventions are detailed. Clinical and research investigations are reviewed to demonstrate the usefulness of biofeedback in a variety of clinical situations: headache, asthma, hyperactivity, skeletal and smooth muscle dysfunctions, anxiety states, and emotional disorders. Practical guidelines are presented for improving the effectiveness of biofeedback training procedures within a clinical setting and for improving generalization of training to the child's daily life.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D001249:Asthma / Q000628:therapy; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000628:therapy; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D002648:Child; D004576:Electromyography; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000628:therapy; D005793:Generalization, Psychological; D006261:Headache / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000628:therapy