title: Evaluating the efficacy of a biofeedback intervention to reduce children's anxiety.
abstract: This study explored the reduction of anxiety with children using a combination of electromyograph and thermal biofeedback techniques. One hundred and fifty children (7th and 8th graders) were identified by teachers as anxious and randomly assigned to biofeedback intervention and no-intervention groups. Biofeedback intervention subjects received 6 sessions of thermal training and 6 sessions of electromyographic training over a 6 week period. A post-test anxiety scale demonstrated a significant reduction in both state and trait anxiety. This study suggested biofeedback as a viable intervention which might be coordinated and provided by psychologists to reduce anxiety in children.
authors.affiliation: Ball State University, USA.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Wenck
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Leu
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: D'Amato
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001007:Anxiety / Q000628:therapy*; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology / Q000379:methods*; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation; D002648:Child; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans