Biofeedback and hypertension: a déjà vu experience. Comments on Yucha's "Problems inherent in assessing biofeedback efficacy studies".
The author makes several comments and observations on Yucha's recent paper on biofeedback treatment of hypertension (C. B. Yucha, 2001). In particular, he highlights the need for replicability of biofeedback treatment effects to move the field forward.
Blanchard
Edward B
EB
Center for Stress and Anxiety Disorders, University at Albany, 1535 Western Avenue, Albany, New York 12203, USA. ssa@albany.edu
D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D015588:Observer Variation; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013696:Temperature