title: [Biofeedback therapy in a traumatised migrant with chronic pain].
abstract: We report on a 40-year-old Kurdish patient, who was imprisoned for six years for political reasons. The patient suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and comorbid chronic pain. For a better pain management the patient was treated initially using biofeedback therapy. The intervention showed good effects on pain. Medical history, diagnosis, treatment plan and course of therapy are described.
authors: Ambulatorium für Folter und Kriegsopfer, Psychiatrische Poliklinik, Universitätsspital Zürich. naser.morina@usz.ch
authors: Naser
authors: N
authors: Morina
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Müller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology; D059408:Pain Management; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D014104:Torture / Q000523:psychology*; D014421:Turkey / Q000208:ethnology